What Is a Network Externality

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Multiple Choice

What is a network externality?

• A)It refers to having a network of suppliers and buyers for a good or service.
• B)It refers to lobbying to form a public enterprise.
• C)It refers to a situation in which a product's usefulness increases with the number of people using it.
• D)It refers to a product that requires connection to a network for it to be useful.

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Definitions:

Standard Cost Variances

Differences between the planned (standard) costs and the actual costs incurred.

Cost of Goods Sold

The cost of goods sold (COGS) is the direct cost attributable to the production of goods sold by a company, including the cost of materials and labor.

Standard Cost System

An accounting system that uses estimated costs for material, labor, and overhead to assess performance and control costs.

Materials Quantity Variance

The variance between the real amount of materials consumed during manufacturing and the anticipated amount, as per norms.