Assume That It Is Predicted That for the Years After

question 270

Multiple Choice

Assume that it is predicted that for the years after you graduate from college,the entire economy will experience a long period of prosperity when incomes grow rapidly.What type of industry would be the best for you to find employment if this prediction is correct? An industry that produces a product that is

• A) income elastic.
• B) income inelastic.
• C) inferior.
• D) a substitute good.
• E) none of these industries

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventories

Goods, either manufactured or purchased, held for sale in the regular course of business.

Direct Method

A cash flow statement approach that itemizes actual cash flows from operating activities, rather than adjusting net income.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its decrease in value over time.

Indirect Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where net income is adjusted for non-cash transactions and changes in working capital to find the net cash from operating activities.