Which of the Following Individuals Would Be Most Negatively Affected

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals would be most negatively affected by anticipated inflation?

• A)a retired railroad engineer who receives a fixed income payment every month
• B)a union contractor whose pay is adjusted based on changes in the CPI
• C)a full-time employee at a pizza parlor who makes more than the minimum wage
• D)a student who borrows $10,000 at a nominal interest rate of 5% to finance educational expenses

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Definitions:

Activity Cost Pool

A grouping of all the costs related to a particular activity in the activity-based costing method.

Activity Rate

An overhead rate in activity-based costing. Each activity cost pool has its own activity rate which is used to assign overhead to products and services.

Purchasing Department

A division within an organization responsible for acquiring goods, services, and materials necessary for its operations.

Number of Orders Processed

The total quantity of orders that have been completed and shipped to customers within a given time period.