Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Consumer surplus measures the total benefit from participating in a market.
• B)When a market is in equilibrium, consumer surplus equals producer surplus.
• C)Consumer surplus measures the net benefit from participating in a market.
• D)Producer surplus measures the total benefit received by producers from participating in a market.

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Definitions:

FIFO Inventory

A rephrased definition: A method to manage and value inventory assuming the first items purchased are the first to leave the warehouse.

Cost of Goods Sold

Direct expenditures associated with producing the items a company offers for sale.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the differing degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set.

FIFO and LIFO

Inventory valuation methods; FIFO (First In, First Out) assumes that the earliest goods purchased are the first to be sold, while LIFO (Last In, First Out) assumes the reverse.