When Comparing the Operating Incomes Between Absorption Costing and Variable

question 101

Multiple Choice

When comparing the operating incomes between absorption costing and variable costing, and ending finished inventory exceeds beginning finished inventory, it may be assumed that ________.

• A) sales decreased during the period
• B) variable cost per unit is more than fixed cost per unit
• C) there is a favorable production-volume variance
• D) absorption costing operating income exceeds variable costing operating income

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual price they receive, representing the benefit to producers.

Binding Price Ceiling

A government-imposed price limit on how high a price can be charged for a product or service, set below the market equilibrium, causing shortages.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual market price they receive, essentially the profit producers earn from selling a good.

Consumer Surplus

The variance in the sum total consumers are enthusiastic and financially able to spend on a good or service versus what they end up paying.