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Suppose the development of new drought-resistant hybrid seed corn leads to a 50-percent increase in the average yield per acre without increasing the cost to the farmers who use the new technology. If the conditions in the corn production industry are approximated by the price-taker model, which of the following is most likely to occur?


Definitions:

Flexible Budgets

Budgets that adjust or flex according to changes in activity levels or other factors that influence operating expenses.

Unfavorable Variance

A situation where actual costs exceed budgeted or expected costs.

Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual input used in production and the standard input that was expected to be used.

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual amount spent and the budgeted amount for a category or period, indicating over or underspending.

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