Answer:
Comparative Advantage
Explanation:
The assumption of Comparative Advantage theory is that there is no barrier.
It is explained in the model that if each country focuses on what it does best relatively then both countries together can produce more of each good/service using all their labor.
Then they can trade with each other and benefit. (To trade they must produce what the other need)
Answer:
1. Department A (manufactures parts in a highly automated process): Machine hours
2. Department B (assembles the parts by hand): Direct labor hours
3. Department C (places completed units in a heat chamber to sterilize the before they are shipped out): Batches
Explanation:
Machine hours is used to measure factory overhead as against the goods produced. This method is usually applied in production environment using machine, and where the most activities are done by machines. On the other hand direct labor is used when the production of goods and services is done by human hands, and not machines. While Machine hours is the appropriate overhead allocation rate for Department A, Direct Labor hours will be appropriate for Department B. Hence Batches will be appropriate for Department C.
Answer:
(B) $5,000 favorable.
Explanation:
Variable cost flexible budget variance:
budget for 6,000 units total variable cost: $180,000
We divide the total cost by the activity in that budget:
$180,000/ 6,000 = 30
Now we multiply by the actual volume:
5,000 x 30 = 150,000
Now we do flexible budget - actual cost = variance
150,000 - 145,000 = 5,000 favorable
It is favorable, as the cost where less than expected.
