An Economy Is Efficient If It Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

An economy is efficient if it is:

• A)possible to produce more of all goods and services.
• B)possible to produce more of one good without producing less of another.
• C)not possible to produce more of one good without producing less of another good.
• D)producing a combination of goods.

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Definitions:

Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate

A single overhead absorption rate calculated by dividing total factory overheads by total machine hours or labor hours, applied uniformly across all products and services.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used in costing and operational efficiency analysis.

Single Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate

A method of allocating manufacturing overhead costs uniformly across all units produced within a single factory.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.