If Inflation Is Higher Than What Was Expected

question 54

Multiple Choice

If inflation is higher than what was expected,

• A)creditors receive a lower real interest rate than they had anticipated.
• B)creditors pay a lower real interest rate than they had anticipated.
• C)debtors receive a higher real interest rate than they had anticipated.
• D)debtors pay a higher real interest rate than they had anticipated.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Manufacturing overhead costs that fluctuate with the level of production activity.

Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the standard overhead costs assigned to production.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the expected (budgeted) cost of those materials.

Materials Standards

Predetermined benchmarks for the cost and quantity of materials used in the production process.