An Increase in Business Tax Rates, Combined with a Decrease

question 10

Multiple Choice

An increase in business tax rates, combined with a decrease in consumer confidence, would have what effect on aggregate demand?

• A)​AD would increase.
• B)​AD would decrease.
• C)​AD would stay the same.
• D)​AD could either increase or decrease, depending on which change was of a greater magnitude.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

is the difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected cost under standard costing.

Actual Operations

The real, observed activities and results of a business's operations, as opposed to projections or estimates.

Materials Quantity Variance

The variance between the real amount of materials consumed in the production process and the anticipated standard amount, times the standard unit cost.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

A measure used in accounting to analyze the difference between the budgeted cost of materials needed for production and the actual cost incurred.