A Decrease in ________ Can Put Your Job at Risk

question 124

Multiple Choice

A decrease in ________ can put your job at risk if aggregate expenditures fall.

• A)consumer confidence
• B)the natural rate of unemployment
• C)the inflation rate
• D)the length of a business cycle
• E)income taxation

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

The total earnings from a company's operations after deducting operating expenses but before interest and taxes.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes after deducting operating expenses from gross profit, not including income and expenses from investments and interest.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only considers variable costs in determining the cost of products.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (materials, labor, and overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed costs.