There Will Be a Surplus of a Product When

question 88

Multiple Choice

There will be a surplus of a product when

• A) price is below the equilibrium level.
• B) the supply curve is downward sloping and the demand curve is upward sloping.
• C) the demand and supply curves fail to intersect.
• D) consumers want to buy less than producers offer for sale.

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Definitions:

Net Markdowns

The total reduction in selling price of inventory, subtracting markdown reversals, to adjust for decrease in market value or to stimulate sales.

Employee Discounts

Reduced prices offered to employees by their employer as a part of their employment benefits or incentives.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory records are made on a periodic basis, not continuously.

Physical Inventory

A process of counting and verifying the actual inventory on hand at a business location, typically performed at the end of an accounting period.