The State of Choosing Not to Acquire Information Because the Costs

question 54

Multiple Choice

The state of choosing not to acquire information because the costs of acquiring the information are greater than the benefits is referred to as

• A) logrolling.
• B) rational ignorance.
• C) market failure.
• D) government failure.

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Definitions:

Total Cost Transferred

The aggregate expense shifted from one account or department to another, often used in manufacturing to denote the total cost moved from work in process to finished goods.

Processing Department

A specific unit within a manufacturing facility where a certain process or set of processes is carried out to advance the production of goods.

Units Transferred Out

In process costing, this refers to the finished units that are moved out of a production process to the next process or to finished goods inventory.

Processing Department

A division within a manufacturing facility where a specific stage of production is carried out.