Looking at the Record of Concentration in the United States

question 111

Multiple Choice

Looking at the record of concentration in the United States from 1992 to 2012, one finds concentration has

• A)steadily increased.
• B)risen dramatically in the past 15 years.
• C)changed very little.
• D)fallen steadily except in wartime.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

This accounting strategy entails calculating a product's cost by including all costs related to its manufacturing, comprising direct materials, direct labor, and all categories of manufacturing overhead, both variable and fixed.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed overhead.

Net Operating Income

Profit generated from a company’s core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Absorption Costing

This accounting practice involves the comprehensive addition of manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overheads—to the price of a product.