The Correct Ranking of the Four Basic Market Structures from Low

question 29

Multiple Choice

The correct ranking of the four basic market structures from low HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschaman Index) to high HHI is

• A)monopolistic competition, perfect competition, oligopoly, monopoly.
• B)perfect competition, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, monopoly.
• C)monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, perfect competition.
• D)perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly.
• E)monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, perfect competition.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in the cost of goods sold, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as an expense of the period in which it is incurred.

LIFO Inventory

A method of inventory valuation that assumes the last items placed in inventory are the first sold (Last In, First Out).

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method in which variable manufacturing costs are included in product costs, while fixed manufacturing overhead is treated as an expense of the current period.