Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 274

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario: Countries A and B
Two countries, A and B, produce two goods, wheat (W) and steel (S) . Each has a linear production possibility frontier in both goods. If country A spends all of its available resources to produce wheat, it can produce 500 tons of wheat and no steel. If it uses all of its resources to produce steel, it can produce 250 tons of steel and no wheat. If country B spends all of its available resources producing wheat, it can produce 400 tons of wheat, and if it spends all of its resources on the production of steel, it can produce 400 tons of steel.
-(Scenario: Countries A and B) Look at the scenario Countries A and B. Given this information, country _____ has a comparative advantage in the production of wheat, and country _____ has a comparative advantage in the production of steel.

• A)A; A
• B)A; B
• C)B; B
• D)B; A

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the standard cost, indicating how much the actual labor rate deviates from the expected standard.

Standard Costs

The predetermined costs associated with manufacturing a product or providing a service, used for budgetary and performance evaluation purposes.

Direct Labor Time Variance

A measure of the difference between the expected time to complete a task and the actual time taken.

Direct Labor Costs

The wages and related expenses for employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.