Real GDP Will Increase Only If the

question 40

Multiple Choice

Real GDP will increase only if the

• A)average level of prices rises.
• B)quantity of goods and services produced increases.
• C)unemployment rate rises.
• D)employment rate rises.
• E)employment rate falls.

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Definitions:

Volume Variance

Refers to the difference between the actual volume of output and the budgeted or expected volume, impacting costs and revenues.

Direct Labor Hour

A metric that quantifies the amount of time a worker spends producing goods or providing services that are directly associated with the cost of manufacturing a product or delivering a service.

Fixed Overhead

Regular, ongoing business expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales activities, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Budgeted Overhead

The total planned or forecasted costs of running operations that are not directly tied to product production, including utilities, rent, and salaries.