-The Table Above Shows the Situation in the Gasoline Market

question 200

Multiple Choice

-The table above shows the situation in the gasoline market in Tulsa,Oklahoma.If the price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.65,then

• A) there is a surplus of gasoline in Tulsa.
• B) there is a shortage of gasoline in Tulsa.
• C) the gasoline market in Tulsa is in equilibrium.
• D) without more information we cannot determine if there is a surplus, a shortage, or an equilibrium in the gasoline market in Tulsa.
• E) there is neither a surplus nor a shortage, but the market is NOT in equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Pricing Decisions

Pricing strategies and choices made by a business to address immediate market demands, competitive pricing, or product lifecycle stages.

Total Variable Costs

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Variable Costing Income Statement

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Absorption Costing Format

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.