Every Firm That Has the Ability to Affect the Price

question 257

Multiple Choice

Every firm that has the ability to affect the price of the good or service it sells will

• A)have a perfectly elastic demand curve.
• B)have a marginal revenue curve that lies below its demand curve.
• C)earn a short-run profit but break even in the long run.
• D)shut down in the short run.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life evenly, resulting in a consistent expense charge over each period.

Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation

A method of accelerated depreciation in which an asset's book value is reduced at double the rate of its straight-line depreciation.

Retrospective Approach

The retrospective approach in accounting involves restating past financial statements as if a new accounting policy had been in effect in those periods, to provide consistency in financial reporting.

Depreciation Rate

The percentage or method used annually to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.