An Example of A(n) ________ Payment Activity Is Seen When

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Short Answer

An example of a(n) ________ payment activity is seen when an accounts payable clerk receives and checks the accuracy of invoices against the purchase orders before issuing a payment.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative forgone as the result of making a decision.

Henry George

A 19th-century economist known for his belief that people should own the value they produce themselves, but that land and natural resources should belong to all (Georgism).

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Incentive Function

The role of rewards or penalties in motivating individuals or entities to behave in certain ways.