The Amount of Increase or Decrease in Revenue That Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

The amount of increase or decrease in revenue that is expected from a particular course of action as compared with an alternative is

• A) manufacturing margin
• B) contribution margin
• C) differential cost
• D) differential revenue

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Definitions:

Scarce Resources

Economic concept describing materials or services in limited availability relative to desired uses, necessitating allocation.

Efficient

In economic terms, relates to an allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost represents the value of the best alternative forgone when a decision is made to choose one option over another.

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