Suppose There Is Currently a Tax of $50 Per Ticket

question 43

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is currently a tax of $50 per ticket on airline tickets.Sellers of airline tickets are required to pay the tax to the government.If the tax is reduced from $50 per ticket to $30 per ticket,then the

• A)demand curve will shift upward by $20,and the effective price received by sellers will increase by $20.
• B)demand curve will shift upward by $20,and the effective price received by sellers will increase by less than $20.
• C)supply curve will shift downward by $20,and the price paid by buyers will decrease by $20.
• D)supply curve will shift downward by $20,and the price paid by buyers will decrease by less than $20.

Understand the key concepts and classifications within standard costing, including the distinction between direct materials, direct labor, and fixed overhead.

Learn how to record transactions in a standard costing system accurately.

Gain the ability to compute variances between actual costs and standard costs, including direct materials, direct labor, and fixed overhead variances.

Understand how to apply fixed overhead to Work in Process (WIP) inventory using the predetermined overhead rate.

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