When a Person Is Making a Decision at the Margin

question 80

True/False

When a person is making a decision at the margin he or she is comparing the additional benefit of that activity to the additional cost of the proposed action.

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Definitions:

Rules Of Debit

Rules governing the increase or decrease in account balances within the double-entry bookkeeping system, where debits typically increase assets or expenses and decrease liabilities, equity, and revenue.

Credit Side

The right side of an accounting entry, indicating increases in liabilities, revenues, and equity, and decreases in assets and expenses.

Normal Balance

The side (debit or credit) on which increases to an account are recorded, depending on the type of account.

Liability Account

An accounting record that represents a company's legal debts or obligations that arise during the course of business operations.