A Specific Tax of $1 Per Unit of Output Will

question 121

Multiple Choice

A specific tax of $1 per unit of output will affect a firm's

• A) average total cost, average variable cost, average fixed cost, and marginal cost.
• B) average total cost, average variable cost, and average fixed cost.
• C) average total cost, average variable cost, and marginal cost.
• D) marginal cost only.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total earnings or profit of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from its total revenue.

Overstatement

A situation where figures or values are recorded in the financial statements higher than the actual or true values.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, after all purchases and sales have been accounted for.

Beginning Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the start of an accounting period, before any purchases are added or sales are subtracted.