Answer:
Total cost= $4,278
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Each unit of output requires 0.05 direct labor-hours. The direct labor rate is $9.20 per direct labor-hour. The production budget calls for producing 4,400 units in February and 4,900 units in March.
Production in hours:
February= 0.05*4,400= 220 hours
March= 0.05*4,900= 245 hours
Total cost= 220*9.20 + 245*9.2= $4,278
Answer:
Dr Retained earnings $6,200
Cr Dividends payable $6,200
Explanation:
The shares entitled to dividends payment are those outstanding as at when dividends were declared,that is those shares in issue as at the date of dividend declaration,in essence only the outstanding shares of 12,400 are entitled to dividend payment of $0.50 per share.
The amount of dividend payment=$0.50*12,400=$6,200
The total dividends declared of $6,200 would be debited to retained earnings and credited to dividends payable until the payment date when the cash would be settled.
Answer: To meet all consumer needs
Explanation: In a socialist economy good and services are produces for direct use. Unlike a capitalist economy where goods and services are produced to earn profits. The purpose of producing goods in a socialist economy is to utilise the economy's scarce resources in a way that maximum consumer needs can be satisfied.
Thus, option D- to meet all consumer needs is the correct choice.
