When the Cost of a Resource Is Sunk,then the Dual

question 20

Multiple Choice

When the cost of a resource is sunk,then the dual price can be interpreted as the

• A)minimum amount the firm should be willing to pay for one additional unit of the resource.
• B)maximum amount the firm should be willing to pay for one additional unit of the resource.
• C)minimum amount the firm should be willing to pay for multiple additional units of the resource.
• D)maximum amount the firm should be willing to pay for multiple additional units of the resource.

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Definitions:

Consolidation

The process of combining the financial statements of a parent company with those of its subsidiaries to present the accounts as if the group of companies was a single entity.

Cost Method

An accounting technique used to record investments at their original purchase cost, adjusting for dividends received and not for changes in market value.

Equity Method

An accounting method for recording investments in which the investor recognizes income from the investee in proportion to its share of the investee’s profit or loss.

Investment in Subsidiary

Refers to the holding of shares or interests by one company (the parent company) in another company (the subsidiary).