Suppose That in 2020 the Average Citizen's Federal Tax Bill

question 96

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in 2020 the average citizen's federal tax bill is $11,888 per person,and total federal spending is $13,997 per person.In 2020,the federal government will have

• A)a per person budget surplus of $2,109.
• B)a per person budget deficit of $2,109.
• C)horizontal equity.
• D)vertical equity.

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Period Cost

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, not directly tied to the production process.

Variable Costing

A financial recording method that counts only the variable expenses related to production (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the pricing of products.

Variable Costing

A financial recording approach that incorporates only variable manufacturing expenses, such as raw materials, direct workforce, and fluctuating production overheads, into the costs of goods produced.

Net Operating Income

A financial term representing the profit made from a company’s operations, after subtracting operating expenses from operating income.