Assume That the Relative Prices of Capital and Labor Have

question 191

Multiple Choice

Assume that the relative prices of capital and labor have not changed. As a firm's expenditures for capital and labor decrease, its isocost line

• A) shifts out parallel to the original isocost line.
• B) shifts in parallel to the original isocost line.
• C) rotates outward on the Y-intercept.
• D) rotates outward on the X-intercept.

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Definitions:

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger that contains all the transaction details of a specific account, which rolls up into the general ledger.

Controlling Account

A controlling account is a summary account in the general ledger that consolidates and reflects the total balance of all subsidiary accounts related to it.

General Ledger

The primary accounting record used to track all of a company's financial transactions, summarized from subsidiary ledgers.

Revenue Journal

An accounting journal used to record the company's revenue transactions systematically.