If a Firm's Output Less Than Doubles When All Inputs

question 12

Multiple Choice

If a firm's output less than doubles when all inputs are doubled, production is said to occur under conditions of

• A) increasing returns to scale.
• B) imperfect competition.
• C) intra-industry equilibrium.
• D) constant returns to scale
• E) decreasing returns to scale.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Loss

A period when a company's allowable tax deductions exceed its taxable income, potentially reducing future taxable income.

Deferred Income Taxes

Taxes that are payable in a future period due to temporary differences between financial accounting and tax reporting.

Net Income

The net income of a business, which remains after deducting all costs, taxes, and expenses from the gross revenue.

Deferred Tax Asset Account

An account on the balance sheet representing taxes paid or carried forward but not yet realized, which can be used to offset future tax liabilities.