Four of the Five Statements Below Contain a Stock and a Flow.Which

question 26

Multiple Choice

Four of the five statements below contain a stock and a flow.Which statement describes ONLY stock variables OR flow variables?

• A)The Transit Authority of Mytown collects $22 000 in fares per day and has an operating budget of $2 million per year.
• B)Country X spends an average of $1 million per year for flood relief and has an emergency services fund of $20 million.
• C)The Canadian Federal government has a debt of approximately $450 billion and an annual deficit of over $25 billion dollars.
• D)Nancy spends $400 per month on her credit card and has a balance owing of $2567.
• E)Chris earns $1500 per month and has $4000 in his savings account at the bank.

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales activity within a certain period.

Activity Level

A measure of the volume of production or operations, often influencing costs and used to adjust budgets or forecasts in business.

Net Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's operations after deducting operating expenses such as wages, depreciation, and cost of goods sold (COGS).

Planning Budget

A budget created at the beginning of the planning period that is based on projected levels of activity.