Table 3-26 Assume That Japan and Korea Can Switch Between Producing Cars

question 216

Multiple Choice

Table 3-26
Assume that Japan and Korea can switch between producing cars and producing airplanes at a constant rate.
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-Refer to Table 3-26. Japan has an absolute advantage in the production of

• A)cars and a comparative advantage in the production of cars.
• B)cars and a comparative advantage in the production of airplanes.
• C)neither good and a comparative advantage in the production of cars.
• D)neither good and a comparative advantage in the production of airplanes.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Rate

A metric that represents the variable costs incurred to operate a business, changing with the level of production or activity.

Fixed Overhead Rate

A set rate used to allocate fixed indirect costs of production to individual units or activity bases.

Total Overhead Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the standard overhead costs allocated for a particular period, used for budgeting and cost control purposes.

Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between actual overhead expenses incurred and the budgeted or expected overhead costs that can be managed or controlled.