When a Firm Experiences a Positive Technological Change

question 255

Multiple Choice

When a firm experiences a positive technological change

• A)the price of a share of the firm's stock rises.
• B)the firm is able to produce more output using the same inputs, or the same output using fewer inputs.
• C)the value of the firm's assets rises.
• D)the firm will hire additional workers in order to increase production.

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Definitions:

Uncollectible Accounts

Debts owed to a company that are considered to be uncollectible and are thus written off as a bad debt expense.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate uncollectable accounts receivable within a company's financial statements.

Bad Debt Expense

An accounting term representing the amount of revenue considered uncollectible from credit sales.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that reduces the total receivables balance to reflect the amount that is expected to be uncollectible.