To Aggregate 300 Tons of Steel, 5,000 Bushels of Wheat

question 60

Multiple Choice

To aggregate 300 tons of steel, 5,000 bushels of wheat, and 1 million barrels of crude oil, economists add together the ________ of the three products

• A)units
• B)dollar value
• C)weight
• D)number of tons, bushels, and barrels

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Definitions:

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly incorporated into a finished product and can be easily traced to it.

Discretionary Fixed Costs

Discretionary fixed costs refer to fixed costs that can be altered in the short term by current managerial decisions, such as advertising or research and development expenses.

Management Decisions

These are choices made by the executives of a company affecting its direction and operation.

Planning Horizon

The future time period over which plans are made and resources are allocated.