Answer: Positive, Normative
Explanation: Positive economics is based on facts and objects that can be verified. While, normative economics is based on value based judgement that are difficult to verify.
Making a prediction today about the world's population in twenty years <em>based on current growth trends</em> is an example of <em>positive economics</em>.
<em>Advising</em> the residents of a town to choose a toll road over a freeway extension due to a limited budget and high trucking usage is an example of <em>normative economics</em>.
Answer:
$293,000
Explanation:
The computation of the product cost is shown below:
= Direct material + direct labor + factory supplies + factory depreciation + indirect labor
= $126,000 + $99,000 + $9,000 + $33,000 + $26,000
= $293,000
The factory supplies + factory depreciation + indirect labor = manufacturing overhead
All other cost are not relevant for the computation part. Hence, ignored it
Answer:
ABC's retained earnings balance at the end of April is $11,400
Explanation:
The addition to retained earnings in the current month is revenue derived from providing services to customers minus the expenses such as rent and employee salaries
Net income for the month=$2,000+$900-$800-$700=$1400
Retained earnings at month end=opening retained earnings+net income
Retained earnings at month end=$10,000+$1,400=$11,400