Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes a Basic Difference

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes a basic difference between market economies and centrally planned economies?

• A)Society relies more upon prices to allocate resources when the economy is centrally-planned than when it is market-based.
• B)The self-interest of households is reflected more fully in the outcome of a centrally-planned economy than in the outcome of a market economy.
• C)Government plays a larger role in the economic affairs of a market economy than in the economic affairs of a centrally planned economy.
• D)None of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

High-low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to estimate variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Fixed Manufacturing Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Fixed Manufacturing Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and equipment depreciation in a manufacturing setting.

Production Volume

The amount of products a factory or plant has manufactured in a given time frame; it measures the output level of production activities.