A Basic Distinction Between the Long Run and the Short

question 274

Multiple Choice

A basic distinction between the long run and the short run is that

• A) if a firm produces no output in the long run, it still incurs a cost.
• B) the opportunity costs of production are lower in the short run than in the long run.
• C) in the long run, some inputs are fixed, while in the short run, all inputs are variable.
• D) in the short run, complete adjustment of all inputs is impossible, while in the long run all inputs can be adjusted.

Acknowledge the changing demographics and diversity in the U.S. workplace.

Understand the accumulation of job costs and the flow of costs in a job order costing system.

Calculate overhead rates and apply overhead to jobs using predetermined rates.

Differentiate between direct and indirect costs and understand the role of each in job costing.

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Definitions:

Employee Relations

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CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility, a business model in which companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their operations and interactions with stakeholders.

Employee Innovation

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