If a Person Receives a Consumer's Surplus from the Purchase

question 95

Multiple Choice

If a person receives a consumer's surplus from the purchase of a good, it must be that

• A)the amount that the person paid minus the amount that this person values that good is greater than zero.
• B)the amount that the person values the good minus the amount that this person paid for that good is greater than zero.
• C)the value is negative because consumers have diminishing marginal utility.
• D)result is based solely on the supply of the good.

Identify factors that can cause variances and understand their implications for management decision-making.

Analyze the effects of buying decisions on inventory levels and variance analysis.

Assess the impact of variances on performance evaluation systems.

Understand the treatment of year-end balances in variance accounts.

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