When the Activity Measure Is the Number of Units Sold

question 125

True/False

When the activity measure is the number of units sold, the revenue variance is unfavorable if the average actual selling price is less than expected.

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Definitions:

Duration-based Immunization

A strategy used in portfolio management to minimize the risk of interest rate fluctuations by matching the duration of assets and liabilities.

Rebalanced

The process of realigning the weightings of a portfolio of assets to maintain an original or desired level of asset allocation or risk.

Modified Duration

A measure of the price sensitivity of a bond or other debt instrument to an interest rate change, factoring in the changing cash flow timings.

Price-volatile

Characteristic of a financial instrument whose price can undergo significant fluctuations in a short period.