If One Person's Use of a Good Prevents Another Person's

question 90

Multiple Choice

If one person's use of a good prevents another person's ability to use it, then the good is:

• A) rival in consumption.
• B) nonrival in consumption.
• C) normal.
• D) excludable.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production activity or volume, such as raw material costs and direct labor costs.

Fixed Cost

A cost that remains constant, in total, regardless of changes in the level of activity within the relevant range. If a fixed cost is expressed on a per unit basis, it varies inversely with the level of activity.

Margin of Safety Percentage

A metric that measures how much sales can drop before a business reaches its break-even point, typically expressed as a percentage.

Variable Expenses

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or business activity.