Studies That Look into the Effects of State Education Spending

question 46

Multiple Choice

Studies that look into the effects of state education spending cuts on the poverty rates of minorities use:

• A) microeconomics to make managerial and personal decisions.
• B) microeconomics to evaluate the merits of public policies.
• C) microeconomics to understand marginal changes in the macroeconomy.
• D) microeconomics to understand markets and predict changes.

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Definitions:

Allowance for Sales Discounts

An account used in bookkeeping to estimate the reduction in revenue due to sales discounts that customers are expected to take advantage of.

Accounts Receivable

Debts owed by customers to a business for items or services that have been furnished but not compensated.

Sales Discounts

A reduction in the price of goods sold, offered by the seller to the buyer, often to encourage prompt payment.

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation for financial reporting purposes where a physical count of all inventory is performed at specific intervals to determine the level of inventory and the cost of goods sold.