Wheat Is Produced in a Perfectly Competitive Market

question 29

Multiple Choice

Wheat is produced in a perfectly competitive market. Market demand for wheat increases. This will cause the individual wheat farmer's marginal revenue to ________ and their profit-maximizing level of output to ________.

• A) increase; increase
• B) increase; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) decrease; decrease

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Definitions:

Allocated Cost

Expenses assigned to a specific department, project, or product, based on a formula or allocation method.

Budgeted Amounts

Estimates of revenues, expenses, and other financial activities for a future period, used for planning purposes.

Operating Departments

Divisions within an organization responsible for carrying out the main business activities directly related to generating revenues.

Two-Stage Cost

A method in cost accounting where costs are allocated to cost centers in two stages, first to departments then to products or services.