If the Marginal Productivity of Labor Was the Sole Determinant

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the marginal productivity of labor was the sole determinant of household income in the U.S., then

• A) no households would be poor according to the official government definition of poverty.
• B) no households would be poor according to a relative definition of poverty.
• C) the distribution of income would be unequal.
• D) every household would have sufficient income to meet biological needs.

Compute the selling prices of jobs using markups on manufacturing costs.

Analyze the effects of different costing methods (plantwide vs. departmental) on job costs.

Understand activity-based costing (ABC) and its application to manufacturing overhead allocation.

Calculate unit product costs using traditional and ABC systems.

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