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3 years ago

Which bests describes the purpose served by economic models within an economic systemh

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snow_lady [41]3 years ago

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To identify patterns.

An economic model is a graph or other visual tool that shows how different elements of an economy (supply, demand, etc) come together to help better understand the data.

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Department J had no work in process at the beginning of the period. 18,000 units were completed during the period, and 2,000 uni

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a. $283,140

Explanation:

equivalent units: complete untis + percentage of completion ending units

(notice there is no beginning inventory)

18,000 complete + 2,000 x 100% = 20,000 materials

18,000 complete + 2,000 x 30% = 18,600 conversion cost

equivalent cost: 100,000 / 20,000 = 5

conversion cost: (142,300 + 57,200) / 18,600 = 10,72580 = 10.73

total unit cost: 15.73

transferred-out units: 18,000 x 15.73 = 283.140‬

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Callahan and megan plan to invest in corporate securities. while callahan plans to retire next year on his 65th birthday, megan

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a. callahanb

Explanation:

Conservative investment strategy means investing in a less risky asset so the there is certain cash flow . Investment in govt bonds or treasury bills or company debentures etc of good rating are example of conservative investment strategy.

Old timers should opt for conservative investment . It is so because their risk bearing capacity is low. They can be reined in case of any windfall loss .

They have fixed liability in the form of medical expenses etc.

On the other hand youngsters have no such fixed liability . So they go for some risky alternative to take advantage of risk premium.

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A project has an initial cost of $2,400. The cash inflows are $0, $1,600, $1,100, and $700 over the next four years, respectivel

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It will take 2.73 years to cover the initial investment.

Explanation:

<u>The payback period is the time required to cover the initial investment:</u>

Year 1= 0 - 2,400= -2,400

Year 2= 1,600 - 2,400= -800

Year 3= 1,100 - 800= $300

<u>To be more accurate:</u>

(800/1,100)= 0.73

It will take 2.73 years to cover the initial investment.

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Botosan Factory has budgeted factory overhead for the year at $453,120, and budgeted direct labor hours for the year are 384,000

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Answer: $412,292

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First compute Overhead Absorption Rate = Budgeted Overhead divided by Budgeted Activity Level

In this question the activity level is Direct Labour Hours (DLH) which is the basis for allocating overhead.

budgeted factory overhead for the year at $453,120, and budgeted direct labor hours for the year are 384,000.

$453,120 divided by 384,000 DLH =$1.18

Overheard to be allocated for May is OAR * Actual Activity level

$1.18*349400= $412,292

This is the amount to be allocated to may

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Who is responsible for applying skills, knowledge, and project management tools and techniques to project activities to successf

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The correct answer is: Project manager.

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