Incomes of U.S.households in the 1970s and 1980s

question 32

Multiple Choice

Incomes of U.S.households in the 1970s and 1980s

• A)grew rapidly,due to the widespread success of labor unions in pushing up wages during those decades.
• B)grew rapidly,due to several increases in the minimum wage during those decades.
• C)grew rapidly,due to government policies that discouraged the importation of foreign products during those decades.
• D)grew slowly,due to slow growth of the output of goods and services per hour of U.S.workers' time during those decades.

Identify the costs that are included in the purchase of land, buildings, and equipment.

Differentiate between capital and revenue expenditures and their impact on financial statements.

Understand the concept of salvage value and its role in computing depreciation.

Recognize the importance of matching the depreciation method with the asset's use and its contribution to revenue over its useful life.

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