Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct

question 638

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A)Part of the deadweight loss associated with monopoly is measured by the monopolist's economic profit.
• B)Marginal cost is always less than average total cost in a natural monopoly.
• C)Discount coupons available free to the public are a type of price discrimination.
• D)Anti-trust laws make it harder for firms to create synergies.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

A company's total earnings from its operations, excluding taxes and interest.

Absorption Costing

A cost accounting procedure that comprises adding up all expenses involved in manufacturing—direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead, both fixed and variable—to the cost of the product.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, at the conclusion of an accounting period.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only assigns variable costs to inventory, treating fixed costs as period costs.