Answer:
The consumer price index for 2015 on Planet Econ is 1.25
Explanation:
The formula for computing the consumer price index is given below:
= (Total cost in the current year) ÷ (total cost in the base year)
where,
Total cost in the current year equals to
= (Base year book quantity × current year book price) + (base year hamburgers quantity × current year hamburgers price)
= 10 books × $30 + 25 hamburgers × $3
= $300 + $75
= $375
we use the base year quantity for computing the total cost for the current year.
And, the Total cost in the base year equals to
= (Base year book quantity × base year book price) + (base year hamburgers quantity × base year hamburgers price)
= 10 books × $25 + 25 hamburgers × $2
= $250 + $50
= $300
Now put these values to the above formula
So, the answer would be
= $375 ÷ $300
= 1.25
Hence, The consumer price index for 2015 on Planet Econ is 1.25
Answer:
$4,392
Explanation:
Sunland Company
Therefore the costs are eliminated if they outsource the manufacturing:
Direct materials $9,576
Direct labor $12,882
Variable overhead $14,364
Total $36,882
Their new cost is ($2.85 X 11,400) $32,490
$36,882 - $32,490 = $4,392
If Sunland accepts the offer the net income increase (decrease) by $4,392
Answer:
Stock A will be preferable for the risk averse Investors.
Explanation:
The reason is that risk is the measure of the vulnerability of the returns on the investment made which means if the return on the investment has greater vulnerability of returns then it is highly risky. So the risk averse investor would prefer stock A with lower risk.
(Special comments:
It must be noted that the higher return shows that the investment is also highly risky because nobody is going to give you more with low risk associated investments. This means lower return on Stock B is also preferable here for the risk averse investor because it carries lower risks.)
Answer:
1. $9.07
2. $25.5
Explanation:
(a) Total Cost:
= 260,000 × 60% (Wages and Salaries) + 60,000 × 50% (Other Overhead)
= $186,000
Cost of Wages and Salaries and Other Overheads Charged to Each Bouquet:
= Total Cost ÷ Total Bouquets
= $186,000 ÷ 20,500
= $9.07
(b) Total Cost:
= 260,000 × 30% (Wages and Salaries) + 60,000 × 40% (Other Overhead)
= $102,000
Cost of Wages and Salaries and Other Overheads Charged to Each Delivery:
= Total Cost ÷ Total Delivery
= $102,000 ÷ 4,000
= $25.5
Answer:
The law of diminishing marginal utility.
Explanation:
Marginal utility is basically satisfaction derived from consuming an extra unit of product. According to the law of diminishing marginal utility as consumption increases the marginal utility derived from each additional unit decreases.
So when we consume 1 chips marginal utility is high, then as more is consumed we still get some positive utility out of it but at a decreasing rate now. At some point this utility equals zero after which it starts declining as more chips are consumed because it is not providing any satisfaction now. Therefore the chips should be consumed only up to the point where the marginal utility equal zero.
