Increasing Opportunity Cost Can Arise If ________

question 202

Multiple Choice

Increasing opportunity cost can arise if ________.

• A) there are economies of scale in production
• B) marginal costs of production are constant
• C) production of the good is characterized by diminishing returns
• D) the production possibility curve is linear

Understand how to apply fixed and variable costs to the work in process inventory.

Analyze the financial implications of closing standard cost variances.

Grasp the concept of how transactions affect the Cash and Work in Process inventory accounts in a standard cost accounting system.

Understand the fundamental concepts of a standard cost system.

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Definitions:

Contract

A legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties where each agrees to fulfill certain obligations in exchange for benefits or considerations.

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Mirror-Image Rule

A principle which holds that the terms of an acceptance must mirror the terms of the offer. If the terms of the acceptance do not mirror the terms of the offer, no contract is formed and the attempted acceptance is a counteroffer.

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