The Opportunity Cost of Production Differs from an Accounting Definition

question 40

Multiple Choice

The opportunity cost of production differs from an accounting definition of a firm's costs because it includes

• A) expenditures the firm undertakes for research and development.
• B) the opportunity cost of assets and financial resources owned by the firm.
• C) the direct monetary cost of purchasing resources.
• D) the firm's revenue as a cost.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A costing method in which variable manufacturing costs are included in product costs, while fixed manufacturing costs are treated as period costs.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that assigns all manufacturing costs, both variable and fixed, to products, thereby impacting the inventory valuation on the balance sheet.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes from its operations, calculated as total revenue minus operating expenses, excluding taxes and interest.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product costs.