-Given the Market Demand and Cost Data in the Above

question 317

Multiple Choice

-Given the market demand and cost data in the above figure, the existence of two firms equal sized firms producing a total of 8 million cubic feet of natural gas means that the long-run average cost of producing natural gas is

• A) 10 cents per cubic foot.
• B) 20 cents per cubic foot.
• C) 30 cents per cubic foot.
• D) 40 cents per cubic foot.

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Accrual Basis

An accounting method where revenue is recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur.

Prepaid Expenses

Future expenses that have been paid in advance and are recorded as assets until they are actually incurred.

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Unearned revenues are funds received by a company for goods or services yet to be delivered or performed, recognized as a liability on the balance sheet until the obligation is fulfilled.

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