Assuming Supply Is Held Constant, an Increase in Demand for a Product

question 218

True/False

Assuming supply is held constant, an increase in demand for a product will cause an increase in the equilibrium price and the amount bought and sold.

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Definitions:

Relevant Range

The span within which the assumptions about fixed and variable cost behaviors are valid.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (materials, labor) in product cost, excluding fixed costs.

Mixed Cost

A cost that has both fixed and variable components, which changes with the level of output but not in direct proportion.