Answer:
= $132,000.
Explanation:
There are two types of fixed costs, general fixed cost and specific fixed cost.
<u><em>General fixed costs </em></u><em>are those that cannot be traced to a specific product rather they are incurred for the benefit of all of the product being produced. For example,the rent of the factory where three products are being produced</em>
So they are unavoidable should a product be ceased for production that is they would still be incurred either way.
<u>S</u><u><em>pecific fixed costs </em></u><em>are those incurred specifically for a particular product and as such they would be saved should the product be discontinued. For example , if a special machine that cost $4000 a month to rent is used to produce a product. The $4000 would be saved should the production of the product ceases</em>
The net operating cost of the company would increase by the amount of the avoidable specific fixed cost:
=$90,000 + $42,000
= $132,000.
Answer:
retained earnings 175,500
common stock 48,750
paid in excess of par 126,750
Explanation:
The diivdends are 15% so we multiply this by the shares outstanding to know the amount of shares:
65,000 x 15% = 9,750 shares
Then we multiply by the market value to know the amount needed:
9,750 x $18 market value = $175,500 stock dividends
The common stock will be 9,750 at par
and the remainder will be paid in excess.
9,750 x 5 = 48,750 CS
175,500 - 48,750 = 126,750
Answer:
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Explanation:
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Answer:
The correct answer is option A.
Explanation:
The law of diminishing returns states that as we go on employing more and more unit of input while keeping other inputs constant, the return from each additional unit of input will go on declining.
This means that the output produced from each additional unit of input will go on declining.
Here, as capital is kept constant and labor is increased by a unit, the output at first increases by 5 units from 20 to 25. But later when input is again increased by a unit, the output increase by only 3 units from 25 to 28.
This shows the law of diminishing marginal returns where the marginal returns from a unit of labor is declining.
Answer:
a. Whataburger is not using the optimal cost-minimizaing mix of cashier and kiosks.
b. Whataburger should hire more cashier and rent fewer kiosks in order to improve its mix of inputs and minimize the cost
Explanation:
a. According to the given data we have the following:
Let "C" is a cashier.
"K" is a kiosk
MPC = 48 (Marginal Product of Cashier)
MPK = 32 (Marginal Product of Kiosk)
PC = $15 (cashier can be hired for a wage of $15)
PK = $12 (Kiosk rents for $12)
At optimal cost minimization point, (MPC / MPK) = (PC / PK)
(MPC / PC) = (MPK / PK)
(MPC / PC) = (48 / 15) = 3.2
(MPK / PK) = (32 / 12) = 2.67
Since the (MPC / PC) and (MPK / PK) is not equal. It implies Whataburger is not using the optimal cost-minimizaing mix of cashier and kiosks.
b. We have to use the following:
(MPC / PC) > (MPK / PK)
i.e., 3.2 > 2.67
It means Whataburger hire more cashier and rent fewer kiosks in order to improve its mix of inputs and minimize the cost.
