The Data Lag Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

The data lag is

• A)the time it takes for policy makers to obtain data indicating what is happening in the economy.
• B)the time it takes for policy makers to be sure of what the data are signaling about the future course of the economy.
• C)the time it takes to pass legislation to implement a particular policy.
• D)the time it takes for policy makers to change policy instruments once they have decided on the new policy.
• E)the time it takes for the policy actually to have an impact on the economy.

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

Expenses that contain both fixed and variable components, changing in total with the level of activity but not proportionately.

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

An accounting method used to determine the effects on company profits of different levels of sales volume and costs.

Fixed Costs

Fixed expenditures that are unaffected by the amount of goods produced or sold, covering rent, salaries, and insurance.

Volume Of Activity

A term often used in cost accounting to denote the amount of production or the level of sales of a company during a specific period.