Answer:
250 hours.
Explanation:
Cost of course : $500
The extra income from the course is $2 per hour
to pay off the cost of the course requires earning $500 by working at a rate $2 per hour.
Number of hours required = $500/2
=250 hours.
1. decreases
2. increases3. decreases
4. decreases
The answers here require you to understand the terms involved. So let's look at the options and see what is what.
1. The price of a substitute good ▼ increases decreases​
* A substitute good is some good that can be used as a substitute for another good. So if that substitute becomes cheaper, it will be used more as a substitute for the original good. So the answer is "decreases"
2. The price of a complementary good ▼ decreases increases​,
* A complementary good is a good that's used in conjunction with another good. Something like milk and cookies. As more cookies are consumed, more milk is desired to go along with the cookies. So increasing the price of the complementary good will decrease the demand of the other good. So the answer is "increases"
3. Consumer income â–Ľ increases decreases
* If the consumer has less money to spend, then spending on non-essential goods will decrease. So the answer is "decreases".
4. Population â–Ľ decreases increases
* A smaller population is a reduced consumer base, so fewer goods are purchased. The answer is "decreases"
Answer:
1. "Would you consider these mixers to be inventory or should they be classified as supplies or equipment?" Why?
The mixers will be part of merchandise inventory since Mei-ling is purchasing them and will later resell them at a higher price and hopefully make a profit. Products classified as supplies or equipment are used by the company in their day to day activities and are not meant for resale.
2. "I’ve learned a little about keeping track of inventory using both the perpetual and the periodic systems of accounting for inventory. Which system do you think is better? Which one would you recommend for the type of inventory that I want to sell?"
The perpetual inventory system is much better than the periodic inventory system, but it is also more expensive to use. Depending on the number of mixers that are going to be sold, you can do it hand or use a computer software which would make things much easier, but you need to spend time (labor) and money to do so.
If Mei-ling is expecting to sell only a small number of mixers, then she could use a periodic inventory system which is much more simple and is only updated every certain period of time (monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually). This is a cheaper system but it is the best alternative.
3. "How often do I need to count inventory if I maintain it using the perpetual system? Do I need to count inventory at all?"
Even if you use the perpetual inventory system, you will eventually need to physically count your inventory in order to make sure that the records have been properly made, but you could do it once or twice a year. Again it depends on the total units that she expects to have in inventory.
