The above is an example of directing
Directing is one of the responsibilities of a management
accountant. It involves governing the operations of a company in a particular
direction. It is a process through which the manager guides the performance of
workers to achieve set goals.
<span>As discussed in your reading material,the word nature in the "nature versus nurture" argument refers mainly to genetics.</span>
Answer:
a. How much time would it take the two to complete the project if they divide the calculations equally and the slides equally? Briefly discuss.
Brian: 5 hours for PowerPoint and 5 hours for the calculations, total 10 hours.
Debbie: 10 hours for PowerPoint and 6 hours for the calculations, total 16 hours.
In total they would spend 26 hours combined.
If they divide the work equally, they will spend too much time.
b. How much time would it take the two to complete the project if they use comparative advantage and specialize in calculating or preparing slides? Briefly discuss
Brian will spend 10 hours doing PowerPoint slides and Debbie will spend 12 hours doping calculations. Total time spent 22 hours. By specializing they will save 4 hours.
c. If Brian and Debbie have the same opportunity cost of $5 per hour, is there a better solution than for each to specialize in calculating or preparing slides? Briefly discuss
Yes, Debbie could pay $50 to Brian so that he does everything in 20 hours. That way they can save 2 more hours.