In the Long Run an Increase in the Saving Rate

question 211

Multiple Choice

In the long run an increase in the saving rate

• A)doesn't change the level of productivity or income.
• B)raises the levels of both productivity and income.
• C)raises the level of productivity but not the level of income.
• D)raises the level of income but no the level of productivity.

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Definitions:

Underapplied Overhead

The situation where the allocated overhead costs are less than the actual overhead incurred.

Proration

The method of allocating proportions of expenses or incomes across different departments, products, or periods.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used for homogenous products, which assigns costs to each production unit based on processes or departments.

Petroleum Refining

The industrial process of transforming crude oil into useful products such as fuel, lubricants, and petrochemicals.