In Using Variance Reports Management Looks for

question 40

Multiple Choice

In using variance reports management looks for

• A) total assets invested.
• B) significant variances.
• C) competitors' costs in comparison to the company's costs.
• D) more efficient ways of valuing inventories.

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Definitions:

Initial Endowment

The initial set of assets, financial resources, or goods that an individual, institution, or economy possesses.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that describes how consumers rank different bundles of goods according to the levels of satisfaction or utility those bundles provide.

Edgeworth Box

A diagram used in economics to show the distribution of resources and to find the optimal allocation for two individuals.

Contract Curve

In economics, it refers to the locus of optimal points of allocation of resources between two parties under the constraints of their respective utility functions.