If a 20% Increase in Price for a Good Results

question 297

Multiple Choice

If a 20% increase in price for a good results in a 15% decrease in quantity demanded,the price elasticity of demand is

• A)0.75.
• B)1.25.
• C)1.33.
• D)1.60.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Wage Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, used in budgeting and financial analysis.

Total Labor Variance

The difference between the actual labor costs and the standard or budgeted labor costs for a production process.

U-bolts

Metal fasteners in the shape of the letter U, used to secure pipes or other round objects to surfaces.

Standard Costs

Costs that are predetermined on a per-unit basis. Standard costs are used as a benchmark for evaluating performance. These costs are often used in or are the output from the budgeting process.