Big Alice Ice Cream Parlor Reduced Its Price of an Ice

question 33

Multiple Choice

Big Alice Ice Cream Parlor reduced its price of an ice cream cone from $1 to 90 cents.Sales consequently increased from 1,000 cones per week to 1,050 cones per week.The approximate price elasticity is

• A)0.20.
• B)0.46.
• C)2.16.
• D)5.00.

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Definitions:

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or within the business's operating cycle.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method that assumes the most recently acquired items are sold first, affecting accounting and tax calculations.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where goods first acquired are the first to be sold.

Current Cost

The cost that would be incurred to purchase an asset or service at the present time, contrasting historical cost.