A Cost System Determines the Cost of a Cost Object

question 61

Multiple Choice

A cost system determines the cost of a cost object by ________.

• A) accumulating and then assigning costs
• B) accumulating costs
• C) assigning and then accumulating costs
• D) assigning costs

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Definitions:

Increasing-Cost Industry

An industry in which the costs of production increase as more firms enter the market, typically due to limitations in resources.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry in which the average cost of production decreases as the industry grows and output increases.

Decreasing Returns to Scale

A situation in which a proportional increase in all inputs leads to a less than proportional increase in output, indicating reduced efficiency as scale of production expands.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and inputs can be adjusted by firms, leading to a situation where no firm has an incentive to change its output or production method.