Suppose the Current Price of Barley Is $70 Per Tonne

question 9

Multiple Choice

Suppose the current price of barley is $70 per tonne and at that price 100,000 tonnes are grown by a Victorian farmer. If the price of barley rises to $80 and quantity supplied increases to 130,000 tonnes then, using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of supply for barley equals

• A) 1.96.
• B) 13.33.
• C) 26.78.
• D) zero.
• E) 0.51.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, used in manufacturing cost analysis.

Actual Costs

The real costs incurred in the production of goods or services, as opposed to estimated or forecasted costs.

Standard Costs

Standard costs are predetermined calculations used in cost accounting that represent the expected cost of manufacturing or producing goods under normal conditions.

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost and the standard cost of labor per unit of output, indicating efficiency in labor use.