The term trompe l'oeil refer to work that misleads or deceives someone.
The net operating income as per the variable costing method is $14500
<u>Explanation:</u>
The unit product cost is = $18 + $10 + $4 = $32
Sales revenue ( $78 multiply with 8700 units) = $678600
Variable cost:
Variable cost of goods sold ( 8700 units multiply $32) = $278400
Variable selling and administartive (8700 units multiply $5) = $43500
contribution margin = $356700
fixed manufacturing overhead = $255200
Fixed selling and adminstrative expenses = $87000
Net operating income = $14500
<u>Note:</u> contribution margin is calculated after deducting sales revenue with variable cost
Answer: Determines the standard of life of a nation over the long term.
Explanation:
Economists believe that the economic growth of a country determines the standard of living of its people over the long term which is why measures such as GDP per capita exist.
They argue that if the economy is growing, more wealth will be created for citizens to access and the higher production of goods and services will give citizens more choice on what to buy to be able to improve their standard of living.