The Difference Between the Amount Consumers Would Be Willing to Pay

question 50

Multiple Choice

The difference between the amount consumers would be willing to pay and the amount they actually pay for a good is called

• A) price elasticity of demand.
• B) consumer surplus.
• C) the substitution effect.
• D) income elasticity of demand.

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Definitions:

Deferrals

Income or expenses that have been recorded but not yet earned or used, respectively, affecting future accounting periods.

Recognition

The process of recording an item or event in financial statements once it meets the criteria for financial reporting as defined by accounting standards.

Matching Principle

An accounting principle that requires companies to report expenses at the same time as the revenues they are related to are earned.

Matching Expenses

An accounting principle that matches expenses with the revenues they generate within the same accounting period.