Twitter Company Manufactures a Remote Control Device for Home Theaters

question 130

Multiple Choice

Twitter Company manufactures a remote control device for home theaters. The following data were from the operating period just completed: $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Actual market size (units) } & 12,000 \\\text { Budgeted market size (units) } & 11,000 \\\text { Actual market share } & 15 \% \\\text { Budgeted market share } & 12 \%\\\text { Budgeted selling price per unit } & \$ 60 \\\text { Actual selling price per unit } & \$ 55 \\\text { Budgeted variable cost per unit } & \$ 30 \\\text { Actual variable cost per unit } & \$ 18\end{array}$ What is the firm's market share variance?

• A) $10,800 favorable.
• B) $11,200 favorable.
• C) $12,4000 favorable.
• D) $12,600 favorable.
• E) $13,200 favorable.

Recognize the impacts of market entry and exit on the supply, demand, and pricing in the long run.

Discuss the notion of economic versus accounting profits in the context of perfect competition.

Identify the efficiency criteria for firms in perfect competition in terms of productive and allocative efficiency.

Understand the concept and implications of confounding variables in research.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for problem solving, judgment, and motor function.

Impulsivity

The tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of the consequences.

Functional Connectivity

The temporal correlation between spatially remote neurophysiological events, often measured in brain imaging studies.

Cortex Mapping

A method used to identify the functions of different regions of the cerebral cortex.