Figure 16-4
Villafane, SA Following Are the Actual Costs of Producing 35,000 Decals: 1,000

question 18

Multiple Choice

Figure 16-4
Villafane, SA., has done a cost analysis for its production of decals. The following activities and cost drivers have been developed: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Activity } & \text { Cost Formula } \\\text { Design } & £ 5,000+£ 0.05 \text { per machine hour } \\\text { Machining } & £ 25,000+£ 0.01 \text { per machine hour } \\\text { Setups } & £ 35 \text { per batch } \\\text { Purchasing } & £ 50+£ 15 \text { per purchase order }\end{array}$ Following are the actual costs of producing 35,000 decals: 1,000 machine hours; 5 batches; 30 purchase orders $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Design } & £ 5,080 \\\text { Machining } & ? \\\text { Setups } & ? \\\text { Purchasing } & £ 600\end{array}$ The following variances were given in the activity performance report: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Design } & ? \\\text { Machining } & £ 40 \mathrm{~F} \\\text { Setups } & £ 15 \mathrm{~F} \\\text { Purchasing } & ?\end{array}$
-Refer to Figure 16-4. What is the activity variance for design?

• A)£40 F
• B)£30 U
• C)£15 F
• D)£100 U

Identify the effects of mergers and acquisitions on market concentration and the Herfindahl index.

Recognize the significance of mutual interdependence in oligopolistic markets.

Grasp the changes in market structure resulting from antitrust laws and other regulatory actions.

Differentiate between different types of market structures based on competition, number of firms, and market shares.

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Definitions:

Capital Stock

The total value of all physical assets owned by a company or country, used in the production of goods and services.

Comparative Advantage

The economic principle that a country or entity benefits by producing goods or services for which it has a lower opportunity cost than its trading partners.

Resource Employment

The utilization of economic resources, including labor, capital, and materials, in the production of goods and services.

Consumption And Investment

Expenditures by households on goods and services and allocations of resources for future earnings.