Slapshot Company makes ice hockey sticks. Last week, direct materials (wood, paint, Kevlar, and resin) costing $26,000 were put into production. Direct labor of $20,000 (10 workers x 100 hours x $20 per hour) was incurred. Manufacturing overhead equaled $52,000. By the end of the week, the company had manufactured 2,000 hockey stick. Explain how?
Answer:
Slapshot Company
The total production is $98,000 with a unit cost of $49 per hockey stick.
The selling price per unit should be above $49 when marked-up.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Direct materials (wood, paint, Kevlar, and resin) $26,000
Direct labor (10 workers x 100 hours x $20 per hour) 20,000
Manufacturing overhead equaled 52,000
Total production costs = $98,000
Production of hockey stick = 2,000 units
Unit cost of hockey stick = $49 ($98,000/2,000)
A store has two different coupons that customers can use. One coupon gives the customer $15 off their purchase, and the other coupon gives the customer 30% off of their purchase. Suppose they let a customer use both coupons and choose which coupon gets applied first. For this context, ignore sales tax.
Let f be the function that inputs a cost (in dollars) and outputs the cost after applying the "$15 off" coupon, and let g be the function that inputs a cost (in dollars) and outputs the cost after applying the "35% off" coupon.
a. Suppose acustomerwants to purchase asi 40 item and apply the si 5 of coupon first, and then the 35% or coupon How much will the item cost after applying the coupons?
b. Suppose a customer wants to purchase a S 140 item and apply the SI 5 off coupon first, and then the 35% or coupon Ure ction notation to represent how much the item will cost (dollars) after applying the coupons.
c. Suppose a customer wants to purchase a $140 item and apply the 35% om coupon first and then the sis of coupon How much will the item cost after applying the coupons?
d. Suppose a customer wants to purchase a S 140 item and apply the "35% or coupon first and then the "S 15 off coupon. Usefu ction notation to represent how much the item will cost (dollars) after applying the coupons.
Answer:
16.25;
g(f(x)) ;
76 ;
f(g(x))
Explanation:
For 15 off
f(x) = x - 15
For 35% off
g(x) = (1 - 0.35)x = 0.65x
g(x) = 0.65x
A.)
For the $15 off coupon :
f(x) = x - 15
f(x) 40 - 15 = 25
For the 35% coupon :
g(x) = (1-0.35)x
g(x) = 0.65(25)
g(x) = 16.25
B.)
Applying $15 off first, then 35%
Here, g is a function of f(x)
g(f(x))
Here g(x) takes in the result of f(x) ;
For the $140 off coupon :
f(x) = x - 15
f(140) = 140 - 15 = 125
For the 35% coupon :
g(125) = (1-0.35)x
g(124) = 0.65(125) = $81.25
C.)
x = 140
g(x) = 0.65x
g(140) = 0.65(140)
g(140) = 91
f(x) = x - 15
f(91) = 91 - 15
f(91) = 76
D.)
Here, F is a function of g(x)
f(g(x))
f(x) = (0.65*140) - 15
6. Guillermo and Nora adopted a little boy in 2020 and incurred a total of $18,000 qualified adoption expenses. Their modified AGI is $220,000. What is the amount of adoption credit they can take
Answer:
Guillermo and Nora
The amount of adoption credit that they can take is limited to:
= $14,300 in 2020.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Modified AGI of Guillermo and Nora = $220,000
Total amount of qualified adoption expenses incurred in 2020 = $18,000
Limit of adoption credit available to the couple in 2020 = $14,300
Lost adoption expenses = $3,700 ($18,000 - $14,300)
b) The couple will not be able to take adoption credit amounting to $3,700 because the amount they spent on adoption expenses exceeded the adoption credit limit for 2020.
Suppose the stock of Host Hotels & Resorts is currently trading for per share. a. If Host issued a stock dividend, what would its new share price be? b. If Host does a 3:2 stock split, what would its new share price be?
Answer:
A. $16.67 per share
B. $13.33 per share
C. $60.00 per share
Explanation:
a. Calculation to determine what will its new share price be If Host issued a 20% stock dividend
Using this formula
New share price (stock dividend) = Old price / (1 + Stock dividend rate)
Let plug in the formula
New share price (stock dividend) =$20/(1+0.20)
New share price (stock dividend) =$20/1.20
New share price(stock dividend) =$16.67 per share
Therefore If Host issued a stock dividend, its new share price will be $16.67 per share
b. Calculation to determine what will its new share price be If Host does a 3:2 stock split
Using this formula
New share price=Old price/Stock split
Let plug in the formula
New share price=$20/(3/2)
New share price=$20/1.5
New share price= $13.33 per share
Therefore If Host does a 3:2 stock split its new share price will be $13.33 per share
c. Calculation to determine what will its new share price be If Host does a 1:3 reverse split
Using this formula
New share price=Old price/Reverse split
Let plug in the formula
New share price=$20/(1/3)
New share price=$20/0.33333
New share price= $60.00 per share
Therefore If Host does a 1:3 reverse split its new share price will be $60.00 per share
Describe TWO ways in which the above law protects citizens against human
rights violations.
Answer:
1. Protection of Human Rights Act 1993: declares the rights pertaining to life, equality, liberty,and dignity of an individual that is guaranteed by the Constitution of India.
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)- declared by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 1948.
Explanation:
3. Explain the success of the training program using Conditioning Theory and Social Cognitive Theory. For each theory: A. How do you explain why the training program was not effective? B. How could the program be improved by using some of the concepts from each theory.
Answer:
you just explain how smart it is.
it can add more tecnoligy
Explanation:
Fran’s Fries has budgeted sales for May, June and July at $500,000, $680,000 and $720,000, respectively. Sales are 80% cash and 20% on account. Assume sales on account are collected in the month following the sale. Compute cash receipts for June and July. Show your work here.
Answer:
Results are below
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Sales are 80% cash and 20% on account.
Sales:
May= $500,000
June= $680,000
July= $720,000
Cash collection June:
Cash collection from May= (500,000*0.2)= 100,000
Cash collection June= (680,000*0.8)= 544,000
Cash collection June= $644,000
Cash collection July:
Cash collection from June= (680,000*0.2)= 136,000
Cash collection July= (720,000*0.8)= 576,000
Cash collection July= $712,000
Suppose that an investor buys a 100-share call option for $250. It has an exercise price of $60. The underlying price per share of the stock at expiration is $66. What then is the amount of profit or loss, ignoring brokerage fees
Answer:
$350
Explanation:
Call option is profitable when Stock price expires above the Strike price of the option.
Strike price of call = $60
Stock price at expiration = $66
Total profit = Size*(Stock price-Strike price) - Premium paid
Total profit = 100*($66-$60) - $250
Total profit = 100*$6 - $250
Total profit = $600 - $250
Total profit = $350
Thus, the amount of profit (ignoring brokerage fees) is $350.
Beckenworth had cost of goods sold of $10,521 million, ending inventory of $3,189 million, and average inventory of $2,075 million. Its days' sales in inventory equals: __________
Answer:
am i supposed to know
Explanation:
A project has an initial cost of $89,800, a life of 7 years, and equal annual cash inflows. The required return is 8.2 percent. According to the profitability index decision rule, what is the minimum annual cash flow necessary to accept the project?
Define organizational structures? And explain types of organizational structures?
Answer:
Four main types of structures of the organization are:
Functional Divisional Matrix FlatExplanation:
Functional StructureThis structure consists of employees performing similar tasks or specialties. For example, in the finance department, accountants are grouped and the same applies to marketing departments, operations, and human resources. This structure enables swift decision-making because the group members have similar skills, can communicate easily, and can also improve their ability by learning from each other.
Divisional StructureThis structure groups employees according to the products or projects that meet customer requirements of a certain type. For instance, a catering services restaurant could organize the employees by departments, e.g. weddings or wholesale retail departments, according to which they serve. Employees are split so that their performance is maximized.
Flat StructureThe traditional top-down management system is impeded by a flat organizational structure. There is no concept of the boss, every employee is the boss, which removes bureaucracy and improves direct contact. For example, an employee with an innovative idea or suggestion need not contact every level of senior management to give the person responsible for the idea. The staff can directly communicate on an individual basis.
Matrix StructureA matrix structure has a complex story true as it combines elements from both the functional and the divisional models. It first divides employees according to their specialization, then further separates them into departments according to projects and products. To make this structure a lot of planning and efforts are required but one e achieved increases the productivity of the team, promotes innovation and creativity, and good decision making.
Using the following transactions, record journal entries, create financial statements, and assess the impact of each transaction on the financial statements.
Jun. 1 Jenna Aracel, the owner, invested $100,000 cash, office equipment with a value of $5,000, and $60,000 of drafting equipment to launch the company in exchange for common stock.
Jun. 2 The company purchased land worth $49,000 for an office by paying $6,300 cash and signing a long-term note payable for $42,700.
Jun. 3 The company purchased a portable building with $55,000 cash and moved it onto the land acquired on June 2.
Jun. 4 The company paid $3,000 cash for the premium on an 18-month insurance policy.
Jun. 5 The company completed and delivered a set of plans for a client and collected $6,200 cash.
Jun. 6 The company purchased $20,000 of additional drafting equipment by paying $9,500 cash and signing a long-term note payable for $10,500.
Jun. 7 The company completed $14,000 of engineering services for a client. This amount is to be received in 30 days.
Jun. 8 The company purchased $1,150 of additional office equipment on credit.
Jun. 9 The company completed engineering services for $22,000 on credit.
Jun. 10 The company received a bill for rent of equipment that was used on a recently completed job. The $1,333 rent cost must be paid within 30 days.
Jun. 12 The company collected $7,000 cash in partial payment from the client billed on June 9.
Jun. 14 The company paid $1,200 cash for wages to a drafting assistant.
Jun. 17 The company paid $1,150 cash to settle the account payable created in on June 8.
Jun. 20 The company paid $925 cash for minor maintenance of its drafting equipment.
Jun. 23 The company paid $9,480 cash in dividends.
Jun. 28 The company paid $1,200 cash for wages to a drafting assistant.
Jun. 29 The company paid $2,500 cash for advertisements on the web during June.
Required:
Journalize the above entires.
Answer:
1 - Cash (Dr.) $100,000
Office equipment (Dr.) $5,000
Drafting equipment (Dr.) $60,000
Capital (Cr.) $165,000
2- Land (Dr.) $49,000
Cash (Cr.) $6,300
Long term notes payable (Cr.) $42,700
3- Portable building (Dr.) $55,000
Cash (Cr.) $55,000
4- Insurance premium (Dr.) $3,000
Cash (Cr.) $3,000
5- Cash (Dr.) $6,200
Service Revenue (Cr.) $6,200
Explanation:
6- Drafting equipment (Dr.) $20,000
Cash (Cr.) $9,500
Long term notes payable (Cr.) $10,500
7- Accounts Receivable (Dr.) $14,000
Service revenue (Cr.) $14,000
8- Office equipment (Dr.) $1,150
Accounts Payable (Cr.) $1,150
9- Accounts Receivable (Dr.) $22,000
Engineering Service (Cr.) $22,000
10- Cash (Dr.) $9,000
Accounts Receivable (Cr.) $9,000
11- Wages expense (Dr.) $1,200
Cash (Cr.) $1,200
12- Accounts Payable (Dr.) $1,150
Cash (Cr.) $1,150
13- Maintenance expense (Dr.) $925
Cash (Cr.) $925
14- Dividends (Dr.) $9,480
Cash (Cr.) $9,480
15- Wages expense (Dr.) $1,200
Cash (Cr.) $1,200
16- Advertising expense (Dr.) $2,500
Cash (Cr.) $2,500
A car dealer leases a small computer with software for $5,000 per year. As an alterative he could buy the computer for $7,500 and lease the software for $3,500 per year. Any time he would decide to switch to some other computer he could cancel software lease and sell the computer for $500.
If he buys the computer nad leases the software, what is the payback period?
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
If he kept the computer and software for 8 years, what would be the benefit-cost ratio, based on a 5% interest rate.
a. 1.5
b. 1.4
c. 1.3
d. 1.2
Answer:
1. The payback period is:
= 3 years
2. The benefit-cost ratio is:
= 1.1
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Leasing Computer Buying Computer &
with Software Leasing Software
Annual lease payment $5,000 $3,500
Cost of computer $7,500
Salvage value of computer $500
Usage period 8 years 8 years
Interest rate 5% 5%
Present value annuity factor 6.463 6.463
Present value factor for salvage 0.677
Present value of annuity $32,315 $29,782 ($22,621 + $7,500 - 339)
$22,782 = ($3,500 * 6.463 + $7,500 - ($500 * 0.677))
Benefit-cost ratio = $32,315/$29,782 = 1.1
When a parent owns less than 100% of a subsidiary, the noncontrolling interest shareholders are allocated their ownership percentage of income or net assets in all of the following consolidating entries except for: Group of answer choices The basic investment account consolidation entry The excess value (differential) reclassification entry The accumulated depreciation consolidation entry The amortized excess value reclassification entry
Answer:
The accumulated depreciation consolidation entry
Explanation:
In the case when the parent company owns less than 100% of the subsidiary company so the non-controlled interest should be allocated in all the consolidation entries but for the accumulate depreciation it cant be allocated as it does not have any effect on the net income due to which there is no need to distribute the share to the non-controlling interest shareholders
XYZ Inc., manufactures and sells two products: Product B7 and Product Z5. Data concerning the expected production of each product and the expected total direct labor-hours (DLHs) required to produce that output appear below:
Expected Production Direct Labor-Hours Per Unit Total Direct Labor-Hours
Product B7 300 5.0 1,500
Product Z5 800 3.0 2,400
Total direct labor-hours 3,900
The direct labor rate is $15.10 per DLH. The direct materials cost per unit is $136.20 for Product B7 and $204.40 for Product Z5. The company is considering adopting an activity-based costing system with the following activity cost pools, activity measures, and expected activity:
Activity cost pools Activity measures Estimated overhead cost Expected activity
Product B7 Product Z5 Total
Labor-related DLHs $39,585 1,500 2,400
Production orders Orders $26,884 500 600
Order size MHs $462,768 4,600 4,700
The unit product cost of Product Z5 under activity-based costing is closest to: ____________
Answer:
XYZ Inc.
The unit product cost of Product Z5 under activity-based costing is closest to:
= $999.62.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Product B7 Product Z5 Total
Expected Production 300 800
Per Unit 5.0 3.0
Total Direct Labor-Hours 1,500 2,400 3,900
Direct labor rate per DLH $15.10 $15.10
Total direct labor costs $22,650 $36,240
Direct materials per unit $136.20 $204.40
Total direct materials costs $204,300 $490,560
Activity cost pools Activity Estimated Expected activity
measures overhead cost Product B7 Product Z5 Total
Labor-related DLHs $39,585 1,500 2,400 3,900
Production orders Orders $26,884 500 600 1,100
Order size MHs $462,768 4,600 4,700 9,300
Rates
Labor-related $10.15 ($39,585/3,900)
Production orders 24.44 ($26,884/1,100)
Order size 49.76 ($462,768/9,300)
Product Z5
Labor-related $24,360 ($10.15 * 2,400)
Production orders $14,664 (24.44 * 600)
Order size $233,872 ($49.76 * 4,700)
Total overhead $272,896
Product Z5
Direct materials $490,560
Direct labor 36,240
Overhead 272,896
Total costs $799,696
Unit cost = $999.62 ($799,696/800)
The following data relate to Lebeaux Corporation for the year just ended: Sales revenue $ 750,000 Cost of goods sold: Variable portion 370,000 Fixed portion 110,000 Variable selling and administrative costs 50,000 Fixed selling and administrative cost 75,000 Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Lebeaux's variable-costing income statement would show a gross margin of $270,000.
B) Lebeaux's variable costing income statement would show a contribution margin of $330,000.
C) Lebeaux's absorption-costing income statement would show a contribution margin of $330,000.
D) Lebeaux's absorption costing income statement would show a gross margin of $330,000.
E) Lebeaux's absorption-costing income statement would show a gross margin of $145,000.
Answer:
B) Lebeaux's variable costing income statement would show a contribution margin of $330,000.
Explanation:
See below the Statements that are produced under Absorption and Variable Costing methods.
Absorption Costing
Sales revenue $750,000
Less Cost of goods sold :
Variable portion $370,000
Fixed portion $110,000 ($480,000)
Gross Profit $270,000
Variable Costing
Sales revenue $750,000
Less Variable Costs :
Variable portion - Cost of Sales $370,000
Variable selling and administrative costs $50,000 ($420,000)
Contribution $330,000
therefore,
The only correct statement is : Lebeaux's variable costing income statement would show a contribution margin of $330,000
Using the money demand and money supply model, an open market purchase of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve would cause the equilibrium interest rate to
Answer:
C. decrease
Explanation:
In the case when the money demand and the money supply model is used so the open market purchase would result the interest rate of equilibrium to decrease as if there is an open market purchase so it rise the money supply due to which the supply curve of the money move shiftward
Therefore the rate of interest should be decreased
Tumbling Haven, a gymnastic equipment manufacturer, provided the following information to its accountant. The company had net fixed assets of $25 million, and other non-current assets of $2 million. The firm has current liabilities of $2 million, long-term debt of $10 million, common stock of $3 million, and retained earnings of $25 million. What amount of current assets did this firm have
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Given the information above,
Total asset = Current asset + Net fixed assets + Other non current assets
= Current asset + $25m + $2m
= Current asset + $27m
= Long term debt + equity
= 10m + $3m + $25m
= $38m
Current liabilities = $2m
Since current liabilities = Total asset - (long-term debt + equity)
$2m = (current asset + $27m) - $38m
$2m = current asset + $27m - $38m
Current asset = $2m - $27m + $38m
Current asset = $13m
In assembly-line balancing, cycle time (the ratio of available production time to scheduled production) is the: minimum time that a product is allowed at each workstation. maximum time that a product is allowed at each workstation. inverse of the minimum number of workstations needed. sum of all the task times divided by the maximum number of workstations. equivalent of the maximum task time among all tasks.
Answer:
maximum time that a product is allowed at each workstation
Explanation:
The cycle time represent the maximum time for each and every workstation
Also,
Theoretical number of workstation = Total task time ÷ Cycle time
The cycle time is the vital concept with regard to the line balancing to give assurance related to the production happen according to the demand. Also it help in allocation of the resources in the proper way.
Therefore the above statement should be considered
Pearl Products Limited of Shenzhen, China, manufactures and distributes toys throughout South East Asia. Three cubic centimeters (cc) of solvent H300 are required to manufacture each unit of Supermix, one of the company’s products. The company is planning its raw materials needs for the third quarter, the quarter in which peak sales of Supermix occur. To keep production and sales moving smoothly, the company has the following inventory requirements: The finished goods inventory on hand at the end of each month must equal 2,000 units of Supermix plus 25% of the next month’s sales. The finished goods inventory on June 30 is budgeted to be 14,250 units. The raw materials inventory on hand at the end of each month must equal one-half of the following month’s production needs for raw materials. The raw materials inventory on June 30 is budgeted to be 75,375 cc of solvent H300. The company maintains no work in process inventories. A monthly sales budget for Supermix for the third and fourth quarters of the year follows. Budgeted Unit Sales July 49,000 August 54,000 September 64,000 October 44,000 November 34,000 December 24,000 Required: 1. Prepare a production budget for Supermix for the months July, August, September, and October. 3. Prepare a direct materials budget showing the quantity of solvent H300 to be purchased for July, August, and September, and for the quarter in total.
If variances are recorded in the accounts at the time the manufacturing costs are incurred, what does a debit balance in Direct Materials Price Variance represent?
Answer:
unfavorable variance
Explanation:
In such situation, a debit balance in Direct Materials Price Variance represents
unfavorable variance. This is an accounting term that explains situations when the actual cost of the project is higher than the standard or projected cost.
It means that the actual price at which the materials are bought is higher than the standard price / budgeted price / estimated price and therefore, more amount has to be paid than expected.
Types of Financial Assets Match the description of the security to the type of financial asset. A security that provides a payoff that depends on the values of other assets. Multiple Choice equity security debt security derivative security None of these
Answer: Derivative security
Explanation:
Derivative security is referred to as the security that provides a payoff which depends on the values of other assets.
A derivative security is referred to as the financial instrument whereby the value depends on the value of another asset. There are different types of derivatives such as options, swaps, futures, and forwards. Example of derivative security is convertible bond.
If nominal GDP is $1,200 billion and, on average, each dollar is spent five times in the economy over a year, then the quantity of money demanded for transactions purposes will be?
Choices
1,200
6,000
600
240
960
Out of the choices provided above, it can be concluded to state that the quantity of money demanded for transactions will be $6,000 if the conditions given above with respect to the nominal GDP are satisfied in an economic situation. Therefore, the option B holds true.
What is the significance of nominal GDP?The nominal GDP of an economy can be referred to or considered as the unit of measurement that is used to represent the final value of finished goods and services, where no adjustments for the prevailing inflation rates are taken into consideration.
The quantity of money demanded can be computed using the given nominal GDP's information as under,
Quantity of Money Demanded = Nominal GDP x Dollar Spending
Quantity of Money Demanded = 1200 × 5
Quantity of Money Demanded = $6,000
Therefore, the option B holds true and states regarding the significance of nominal GDP.
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Voice Com, Inc., produces and sells cellular phones. The costs of producing and selling 8,000 units of cellular phones are as follows: Variable costs: Fixed costs: Direct materials $ 81 per unit Factory overhead $325,600 Direct labor 37 Selling and admin. exp. 114,400 Factory overhead 24 Selling and admin. exp. 20 Total $162 per unit Voice Com desires a profit equal to a 14% rate of return on invested assets of $942,400. Assume that Voice Com, Inc., uses the total cost concept of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing. a. Determine the total costs and the total cost amount per unit for the production and sale of 8,000 units of cellular phones. Round the cost per unit to two decimal places. Total cost $ fill in the blank 1 Cost amount per unit $ fill in the blank 2 b. Determine the total cost markup percentage (rounded to two decimal places) for cellular phones. fill in the blank 3 % c. Determine the selling price of cellular phones. Round to the nearest cent. $ fill in the blank 4 per phone
Answer:
Voice Com, Inc.
1a. Total costs = $1,621,600
1b. Total cost per unit = $202.70
2a. Mark-up amount = $131,936
2b. Mark-up percentage = 8.14%
2c. Selling price = $219.19
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $ 81
Direct labor 37
Factory overhead 24
Selling and admin. exp. 20
Total per unit $162
Fixed costs:
Factory overhead $325,600
Production and sales units = 8,000
Rate of return on invested assets = 14%
Desired profit = $131,936 ($942,400 * 14%)
Sales revenue = Total costs + Desired profit
= $1,753,536
1a. Total costs = $1,621,600 ($162 * 8,000 + $325,600)
1b. Total cost per unit = $202.70 ($1,621,600/8,000)
2a. Mark-up amount = $131,936
2b. Mark-up percentage = 8.14% ($131,936/$1,621,600 * 100)
2c. Selling price = $219.19 ($1,753,536/8,000)
If capital rents for $25 per unit per hour, labor can be hired for $9 per unit per hour, the level of total factor productivity is normalized to 1, and the firm is minimizing costs.(a) Determine whether the production function exhibits diminishing marginal returns to each input.
Answer:
Following are the solution to the given question:
Explanation:
The decrease of a marginal input return implies that its input is increasing by one unit, thereby decreasing its marginal input product.
Function of production
[tex]F(K, L) = AK^{\frac{3}{4}} L^{\frac{3}{4}}[/tex]
Its capital products subject (MPK) is derived by differentiating the factor of production from K.
[tex]MPK = \frac{3}{4}\times AK^{\frac{3}{4}} - 1L^{\frac{3}{4}}\\\\MPK = \frac{3}{4}AK^{-\frac{1}{4}}L^{\frac{3}{4}}\\\\MPK = \frac{3}{4}\times A\times (\frac{L^{\frac{3}{4}}}{K^{\frac{1}{4}}})[/tex]
Note: When a value is changed from numerator to denominator, then the power symbol shifts between positive to negative.
Since k is in the denominator, K decreases [tex]\frac{3}{4}\times A\times (\frac{L^{\frac{3}{4}}}{K^{\frac{1}{4}}})[/tex], and therefore MPK is reduced.
There's hence a decreased effective return on capital again for production function.
Its marginal labor product (MPL) is determined by distinguishing the manufacturing function from L.
[tex]MPL = (\frac{3}{4})\times AK^{\frac{3}{4}}L^{\frac{3}{4}}-1\\\\MPL = (\frac{3}{4})AK^{\frac{3}{4}}L^{-\frac{1}{4}}\\\\MPL = (\frac{3}{4})\times A\times (\frac{K^{\frac{3}{4}}}{L^{\frac{3}{4}}})[/tex]
The denominator of L reduces L [tex](\frac{3}{4})\times A\times (\frac{K^{\frac{3}{4}}}{L^{\frac{3}{4}}})[/tex] and therefore reduces MPL.
So there is a decreasing marginal return to labor in the production function.
Unobserved effects versus idiosyncratic errors
Suppose you have two years' worth of panel data on wages and work experience of adults; however, the data set has no further information on the characteristics of the individuals in the data set. Specifically, you have cross-sectional wage and work experience data on individuals in 2006, and cross-sectional data on those same individuals in 2012. You plan to use the following fixed effects model to analyze the effects of work experience on wages:
log (wage it ) = βo + 80 yr10, + B1 experit + ai + uit
where
wage it = yearly wage of individual i at time t, in dollars
yrl0, =1 in the year 2010 (t = 2), and =0 otherwise (t = 1)
exper = years of work experience of individual i, at time t
ai = unobserved (time-invariant) effect
uit = idiosyncratic error
Two other factors that can influence wage, which you have not controlled for in your model, are height and industry of employment.
Use the following table to indicate which term in the fixed effects model captures the effect of height, which term captures the effect of industry of employment, and which term captures the effect of work experience.
ai uit β1
Work experience
Height
Industry of employment
Answer:
The terms that capture the effect of industry of employment and work experience are:
Industry of employment = uit
Work experience = β1
Height = ai
Explanation:
a) Data:
ai uit β1
Work experience
Height
Industry of employment
b) Explanation
The "idiosyncratic error" (uit) describes the unobserved factors that impact the dependent variable. For example, industry of employment, and this factor vary from one-time period to the next.
The unobserved (time-invariant) effect (ai) refers to the height of the industry of employment, which does not vary over time.
Finally, work experience is depicted by β1, which is a factor that changes with time.
Weekly demand figures at Hot Pizza are as follows:
Week Demand($)
1 108
2 116
3 118
4 124
5 96
6 119
7 96
8 102
9 112
10 102
11 92
12 91
Using the Hot Pizza weekly demand figures provided, estimate demand for Week 4 to Week 12 by using a 3-week moving average as well as simple exponential smoothing with α = 0.2. Evaluate the MAD, MAPE, MSE, bias, and TS in each case. Which of the two methods do you prefer? Why? Include all calculations as well as your narrative explanation and summary.
Answer:
MAD: 10.04, 11.53
MAPSE: 10% , 12%
MSE : 146.33, 178.72
Bias : -0.56 , -0.96
3-week moving average method is better
Explanation:
i ) Evaluate MAD ( average of absolute errors )
using 3 week moving average
= 10.04
using simple exponential smoothing
= 11.53
ii) MAPSE ( average of absolute percentage error )
using 3 week moving average
= 10%
using simple exponential smoothing
= 12%
iii) MSE ( average of Squared Errors )
3 week MV = 146.33 , Simple exponential smoothing = 178.72.
iv) Bias
3 week MV = -5/9 = -0.56, Simple exponential smoothing = -8.69/9 = -0.96.
v) TS ( Total error / MAD )
3 week MV = -5 / 10.04 = -0.49 ,
simple exponential smoothing = -8.69 / 11.53 = -0.75
b) I prefer 3-week moving average based on the values of MAD , MAPE, MSE, bias and TS which shows that there is a better estimate when using the 3 -weeks moving average.
Attached below is the Tabular calculations of the required parameters for the question
The ____ is equal to the sum of the squares of the market shares of all the firms in an industry. a. market concentration ratio b. Herfindahl-Hirschman index c. correlation coefficient d. standard deviation of concentration e. none of the above
Answer:
b. Herfindahl-Hirschman index
Explanation:
Option b. Herfindahl-Hirschman index
The HHI is calculated by taking the square of the market share and then adding all the squared values. Thus, the resulting answer will be the HHI magnitude.
The following activities occur at Greenwich Corporation. a company that manufactures a variety of products.a. Various individuals manage the parts inventories.b. A clerk in the factory issues purchase orders for a job.c. The personnel department trains new production workers.d. The factory’s general manager meets with other department heads such as marketing to coordinate plans.e. Direct labor workers assemble products.f. Engineers design new products.g. The materials storekeeper issues raw materials to be used in jobs.h. The maintenance department performs periodic preventive maintenance on general-use equipment.Required:Classify each of the activities above as either a unit-level, batch-level, Product-level, or organizationsustaining activity.
Answer:
Product level activities have to do with the individual products themselves and issues concerning them.
Batch level activities are related to uses that concern a group of products including their sales and raw material acquisition.
Unit level activities are those that concern the production volumes of units and include direct materials and direct labor.
Organization sustaining or Facility level entails issues that relate to the general facility used in production and is more of an administrative measure.
Batch Level Activities
b. A clerk in the factory issues purchase orders for a job.
g. The materials storekeeper issues raw materials to be used in jobs.
Product Level Activities
a. Various individuals manage the parts inventories.
f. Engineers design new products.
Unit Level Activities
e. Direct labor workers assemble products.
Organization sustaining Level
c. The personnel department trains new production workers.
d. The factory’s general manager meets with other department heads such as marketing to coordinate plans.
h. The maintenance department performs periodic preventive maintenance on general-use equipment.
Consider the following argument from analogy. According our rules for appraising analogical reasoning, if a subsequent consideration strengthens the argument, answer a. Answer b if a consideration weakens the argument. Answer c if a consideration does not affect the argument.
Bill has taken three history courses and found them very stimulating and valuable. So he signs up for another one, confidently expecting that it too will be worthwhile.
25. Suppose that his previous history courses were in ancient history, modern European history, and American history.
26. Suppose that his previous history courses had all been taught by the same professor that is scheduled to teach the present one.
27. Suppose that his previous history courses all had been taught by Professor Smith, and the present one is taught by professor Jones.
28. Suppose that Bill had found his three previous history courses to be the most exciting intellectual experiences of his life.
29. Suppose that his previous history courses had all met at 9:00am, and the present one is scheduled to meet at 9:00am also.
30. Suppose that, in addition to the three history courses previously taken, Bill also had taken and enjoyed courses in anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology.
Answer:
Bill has taken three history courses and found them very stimulating and valuable. So he signs up for another one, confidently expecting that it too will be worthwhile.
25. Suppose that his previous history courses were in ancient history, modern European history, and American history.
Answer A
26. Suppose that his previous history courses had all been taught by the same professor that is scheduled to teach the present one.
Answer A
27. Suppose that his previous history courses all had been taught by Professor Smith, and the present one is taught by professor Jones.
Answer B
28. Suppose that Bill had found his three previous history courses to be the most exciting intellectual experiences of his life.
Answer A
29. Suppose that his previous history courses had all met at 9:00am, and the present one is scheduled to meet at 9:00am also.
Answer C
30. Suppose that, in addition to the three history courses previously taken, Bill also had taken and enjoyed courses in anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology.
Answer B
Explanation:
