Gershwin Wallcovering Inc

question 78

Multiple Choice

Gershwin Wallcovering Inc.shipped the wrong shade of paint to a customer.The customer agreed to keep the paint upon being offered a 15% price reduction.Gershwin would record this reduction by crediting Accounts Receivable and debiting:

• A)Sales Revenue.
• B)Sales Discounts.
• C)Sales Returns.
• D)Sales Allowances.

Distinguish between intermediate goods and final goods in the context of GDP calculation.

Appreciate the effect of inflation and deflation on real GDP and nominal GDP.

Interpret economic indicators related to GDP, including per capita real GDP and the GPI.

Assess the implications of the underground economy on the measurement of GDP.

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Definitions:

Induced Consumption

Consumption that changes in response to changes in income or wealth, as opposed to autonomous consumption, which does not change when income changes.

Disposable Income

The amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been deducted.

Average Propensity

The average tendency of an entity (such as a household) to spend a portion of income; can pertain to consumption or saving.

Disposable Income

Disposable income is the portion of an individual's or household's earnings left over for savings and expenditures after paying off income taxes.