The Widget Industry Is Perfectly Competitive and Produces 1000 Widgets

question 23

Multiple Choice

The widget industry is perfectly competitive and produces 1000 widgets.Currently,it takes one unit of skilled labor and two units of unskilled labor to produce one widget.Technological change then increases the productivity of skilled labor only.Afterward,the total employment of skilled workers goes up.Which of the following is consistent with this result? ________ units of skilled workers and two units of unskilled labor are needed to produce one widget and total output is ________ widgets.

• A) 0.75; 1100
• B) 1.25; 1600
• C) 1.25; 1100
• D) 0.75; 1600

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Definitions:

Net Method

An accounting practice where purchases are recorded at their net cost, taking into account any discounts offered for early payment.

Cash Discounts

A reduction in the amount owed by a customer if payment is made within a specified period.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates are made on a periodic basis rather than after each transaction.

Net Method

An accounting method for recording purchases where the purchase price includes a cash discount for early payment, emphasizing the net price as the expected payment amount.