An Effective Price Ceiling Usually Generates

question 309

Multiple Choice

An effective price ceiling usually generates

• A) fire sales as firms try to unload their excess inventories.
• B) higher nominal prices.
• C) the use of nonprice rationing devices.
• D) happy sellers and dissatisfied buyers.

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Definitions:

FIFO Inventory Reporting

An approach to reporting inventory where the oldest stock is recorded as sold first; reiterates the First-In, First-Out method in financial statements.

Consistent Application

The principle that accounting rules and methods should be applied the same way in each accounting period to ensure comparability of financial statements.

All-Inclusive Concept

A pricing strategy or business model where a single price includes all related services and products.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is retained by a company rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.