Which of the Following Statements About Economic Decision Making Is

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about economic decision making is TRUE?

• A) In a market-directed economy, the micro-level decisions of individual producers and consumers determine the macro-level decisions.
• B) Government planning usually works best when economies become more complex and the variety of goods and services produced is fairly large.
• C) The United States may be considered a pure market-directed economy.
• D) Command economies usually rely on market forces to determine prices.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock Approach

A method of calculating the effect of share options on diluted earnings per share by assuming treasury shares are bought at the average market price.

Long-Term Liabilities

Liabilities that are not due to be settled within the next 12 months.

Equity Method

A method of accounting in which an investor records its investment in another entity at original cost and subsequently adjusts this amount for its share of the profits or losses of the investee.

Deferred Losses

Losses that have been recognized in the financial statements but are not yet realized through actual transaction, to be recognized in future periods.