One Important Difference Between the Political Process and the Market

question 97

Multiple Choice

One important difference between the political process and the market process is that

• A)the political process results in collective actions in which not everyone is required to participate, while in the market process individuals are obliged to participate.
• B)the political process results in collective actions in which everyone is obliged to participate, while in the market process individuals are free to participate or not.
• C)the political process results in collective actions that maximize economic surplus, while the market process may lead to efficiency losses.
• D)the political process results in collective actions in which everyone is made better off, while the market process results in actions that favor some groups only.

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Definitions:

Average-cost Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all similar items available during the period.

Cost of Goods Sold

The specific costs incurred during the manufacturing of a company's merchandise for sale.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-process products, and finished goods considered to be the portion of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, not yet sold.