The Development of New Technology Reduces the Cost of Producing

question 246

Multiple Choice

The development of new technology reduces the cost of producing calculators.In addition, assume that consumers have cut back on their scheduled purchases in anticipation of further cost-saving developments.As a result, we can expect

• A)a decrease in price but no predictable change in output.
• B)a decrease in output but no predictable change in price.
• C)an increase in output but no predictable change in price.
• D)a predictable decrease in both output and price.

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Definitions:

Currency Exchange Rates

The value of one currency expressed in terms of another currency, which determines how much of one currency can be exchanged for another.

Depreciation Expense

The allocated reduction in the value of a tangible asset over its useful life, recorded as an expense on the income statement.

Equipment B

Another term for equipment assets within a company, possibly denoting a specific category or batch of equipment, distinct from a general equipment account.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A financial statement presenting the total assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of a parent and its subsidiaries as one single entity.