A Bus Is Mostly Filled with Passengers and Ready to Travel

question 50

Multiple Choice

A bus is mostly filled with passengers and ready to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco. At the last minute, a person comes running up to the bus and takes a seat. The change in the bus company's total cost as a result of transporting one more passenger on this trip is called:

• A) marginal cost.
• B) average total cost.
• C) variable cost.
• D) fixed cost.
• E) opportunity cost.

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Definitions:

Revaluation

An adjustment to the carrying value of an asset or a currency to reflect its current fair market value.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that guide financial reporting globally.

Double Declining-Balance Method

The double declining-balance method is an accelerated depreciation technique that doubles the normal depreciation rate, resulting in higher depreciation expenses in the early years of an asset's life.

Depreciation Expense

The allocated amount of an asset's cost over its useful life, reflecting the consumption or wear and tear of the asset.