Scenario 15-2 Consider a Local, Privately-Owned Electrical Cooperative Named Poweshiek Power Company

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Scenario 15-2
Consider a local, privately-owned electrical cooperative named Poweshiek Power Company (PPCo) . PPCo has just completed a clean-coal-burning electrical power plant in Iowa. Currently, PPCo can meet the electricity needs of all residents in the county. In fact, its capacity far exceeds the needs of the county. After just a few years of operation, the shareholders of PPCo experienced incredibly high rates of return on their investment due to the profitability of the corporation.
-Refer to Scenario 15-2. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true? (i)
New entrants to the market know they will have a smaller market share than PPCo currently has.
(ii)
PPCo is a natural monopoly.
(iii)
PPCo would experience higher profits if it were government-run.

• A)(i) and (ii) only
• B)(ii) and (iii) only
• C)(i) and (iii) only
• D)(i), (ii), and (iii)

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Definitions:

Labor Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the standard cost, typically associated with the rate paid for labor.

Labor Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the standard hourly wage rate.

Standard Costing System

A cost accounting system that assigns predetermined costs to products and services, used to plan budgets and assess performance by comparing actual costs against these standards.

Total Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of a good or service and its expected cost based on standard pricing.