For economies of scope to occur it must be true that THE COST OF PRODUCING THE TWO GOODS TOGETHER IS LESS THAN THE COST OF PRODUCING THE GOODS SEPARATELY.
The economy of scope is the proportionate savings that is gained by producing two or more different goods together, when the cost of doing so is less than that of producing each separately.
When preparing the operating budgets for a manufacturing company, the manufacturing overhead budget includes costs that are projected by the cost accountant and the production manager. It contains the all <span>manufacturing costs and expenses, except the direct materials (raw materials) and direct labor. </span>
Answer: 6.22%
Explanation:
To find the annual rate of return, find the geometric mean of the returns:
= ¹⁸√ (1 + 3.8%)⁸ * (1 + 8.2%)¹⁰ - 1
= ¹⁸√ 2.9638173484126186153 - 1
= 1.0622187633434 - 1
= 6.22%