Answer: increased by $20 billion
Explanation:
Real GDP is year of interest is:
= (Nominal GDP in year of interest/ GDP Price index in year of interest) * 100
= 480/120 * 100
= $400 billion
Nominal GDP is equal to Real GDP in base year so increase in real GDP is:
= 400 - 380
= $20 billion
Answer:
Materials quantity variance and labor efficiency variance.
Explanation:
Material quantity variance is defined as the difference that exists between the actual amount of a material that is used in production and the expected amount to be used. It measures the efficiency with which a raw material is converted into product.
MQV is calculated by multiplying standard price of material by difference between standard quantity and actual quantity.
Labour efficienct rate on the other hand measure efficiency of using labour.
It is calculated by multiplying standard labour rate with difference between standard labour amount and actual labour amount.
Answer: suggests that the firm's previous choices were not the best ones.
Explanation: For a long-tenured top-level manager to make such proclamation, shows the inefficiencies of the firm which he is a part of. He obviously has been with the firm for a very long time and making that proclamation will also be a dent in his image as a manager.
