With Time, Which One of the Following Strategies Would Most

question 238

Multiple Choice

With time, which one of the following strategies would most likely result in an outward shift in the production possibilities curve of an economy?

• A) passage of legislation reducing the workweek to 30 hours
• B) instituting a tax policy encouraging consumption at the expense of investment
• C) instituting a tax policy encouraging investment at the expense of consumption
• D) an increase in the marginal income tax rate, which would reduce the work effort of individuals

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Definitions:

LIFO Conformity Rule

A requirement for companies using the Last In, First Out (LIFO) method for tax reporting to also use it for financial reporting to shareholders.

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a certain period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management approach where updates to inventory records are made in real-time following each transaction or event.

LIFO

A stock valuation method that assumes the items most recently purchased or produced are sold first, impacting cost of goods sold and inventory value.