Suppose We Observe That Both the Equilibrium Price of Digital

question 432

Multiple Choice

Suppose we observe that both the equilibrium price of digital cameras and the equilibrium quantity of digital cameras have increased. Which of the following events could be responsible for this?

• A) technological advances in digital camera production
• B) consumers' preferences changed in favor of digital cameras
• C) the price of film cameras fell
• D) workers who make digital cameras received a pay raise

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only allocates variable costs to inventory, treating fixed costs as period expenses that are charged to the income statement in the period they are incurred.

Absorption Costing

A method of inventory costing that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overheads - in the cost of a unit of product.

Contribution Format

A financial statement layout that separates fixed costs from variable costs to highlight the contribution margin of a business.

Absorption Costing

A financial tracking method that brings together all costs of production—direct materials, direct labor, and all overhead, both variable and fixed—inclusion in the price of a product.