An Increase in the Rate of Inflation Would Likely Result

question 160

Multiple Choice

An increase in the rate of inflation would likely result from a(n)

• A) decrease in spending by the federal government.
• B) rise in the unemployment rate.
• C) rise in interest rates.
• D) increase in the supply of money in circulation.

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Definitions:

Planning Budget

A budget established at the beginning of the budgeting period that is valid only for the planned level of activity.

Net Operating Income

A financial metric that calculates a company's profit after operating expenses are subtracted but before income taxes and interest are deducted.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in manufacturing that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities or indirect material costs, but do not include direct materials or direct labor.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the expected hours worked, multiplied by the standard hourly labor rate.