The Government Entity Responsible for Fiscal Policy Is

question 116

Multiple Choice

The government entity responsible for fiscal policy is

• A) the U.S. Treasury.
• B) the Federal Reserve.
• C) the Congress.
• D) the Commerce Department.

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Definitions:

Retail Method

An inventory accounting method used in retail, estimating the ending inventory value based on the relationship between cost and retail price.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all units available.

LIFO

"Last In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the last items placed in inventory are the first ones sold.

Ending Inventory

The final value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated as beginning inventory plus purchases minus cost of goods sold.