Which of the Following Is True with Regard to the Difference

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with regard to the difference in exchange costs between an item produced internally firm and an item purchased from an outside supplier through an arm's length market transaction as the level of asset specificity increases?

• A)The cost difference is positive for both low and high levels of specificity
• B)The cost difference is negative for both low and high levels of specificity
• C)The cost difference is negative for low and positive for high levels of specificity
• D)The cost difference is positive for low and negative for high levels of specificity
• E)As asset specificity increases,the transaction costs of the market exchange decrease

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Definitions:

Accrual Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged.

Cash Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recognized only when cash is exchanged, as opposed to when they are incurred.

Permanent Account

An account that is not closed at the end of the accounting period and its balances are carried forward into the next period.

Temporary Account

An account used in accounting that is closed at the end of each accounting period, transferring its balance to a permanent account.