Refer to the Following Figure When Answering the Following Questions

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Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions.
Figure 5.1: Solow Diagram
-In Figure 5.1, if the economy begins with the initial capital stock at K₁, the capital stock will ________ and the economy will ________.

• A) decrease; grow
• B) increase; grow
• C) stay constant; shrink
• D) decrease; shrink
• E) stay constant; grow

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Definitions:

Direct Material Cost

The cost of raw materials and components that are directly used in the production of a product.

Labor Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours allowed for the work performed, multiplied by the standard hourly wage rate.

Produced

The completed output of goods or services as a result of manufacturing or production processes.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (or standard) cost of those materials.