Consider the Market for University Economics Professors

question 155

Multiple Choice

Consider the market for university economics professors. Suppose the opportunity cost of going to graduate school to get a Ph.D. in economics decreases for many individuals. Suppose it generally takes about five years to get a Ph.D. in economics. Holding all else constant, in five years the equilibrium quantity of university economics professors will

• A)increase.
• B)decrease.
• C)not change.
• D)It is not possible to determine what will happen to the equilibrium quantity.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, excluding direct materials and direct labor, such as maintenance and utilities.

Raw Materials Inventory

The total cost of all the raw materials that are currently stored by a company and ready to be used in production.

Underapplied

Underapplied refers to a situation where the actual manufacturing overheads are more than the overheads applied to products or services based on the predetermined overhead rate.

Overapplied

A condition where the allocated or applied manufacturing overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.