Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 127

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Taxes are more difficult to administer than regulations.
• B)Taxes provide incentives for firms to adopt new methods to reduce negative externalities.
• C)Command-and-control policies provide incentives for private decisionmakers to solve their problems on their own.
• D)Corrective taxes distort incentives.

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Definitions:

Batches

Quantities of goods or materials processed or produced at one time during manufacturing.

Overhead Cost

Indirect expenses related to manufacturing or production, which are not directly tied to a specific product, such as rent, utilities, and salaries of managers.

Activity Rates

are used in activity-based costing to allocate costs to products or services based on specific activities requiring the costs, like inspection or setup.

Activity-Based Costing

An approach to costing that apportions overhead and indirect charges to particular activities, ensuring more accurate cost determinations for products or services.