In the Following Question You Are Asked to Determine, Other

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the following question you are asked to determine, other things equal, the effects of a given change in a determinant of demand or supply for product X upon (1) the demand (D) for, or supply (S) of, X; (2) the equilibrium price (P) of X; and (3) the equilibrium quantity (Q) of X. An increase in the prices of resources used to produce X will

• A) increase S, increase P, and increase Q.
• B) increase D, increase P, and increase Q.
• C) decrease S, decrease P, and decrease Q.
• D) decrease S, increase P, and decrease Q.

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Definitions:

Stockholders

Stockholders, or shareholders, are individuals or entities that legally own one or more shares of stock in a joint-stock company, making them partial owners of that company.

Variable Factory Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between actual variable overhead and the standard cost of variable overhead that management could control or influence.

Fixed Overhead

This term refers to indirect costs of running a business that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, utilities, and salaries.

Variable Overhead Rate

The ratio of variable overhead costs to activity drivers such as hours worked or units produced.