Answer: c. trading securities.
Explanation:
Trading securities are short term debt securities that a company buys in order to make a profit in that short term period. They actively manage and trade these securities and then trade them for profit.
It is an excellent way to gain return for any excess cash that the business has and they only invest in such things when they believe that there is a good chance of profit being made.
Answer:
A. Increase liabilities (Accounts payable) by $337.8 million
Explanation:
The journal entry will be: Inventory (Credit - Increased) 337,860,000 and Accounts payable (Debit - Increased) 337,860,000.
The company must recognize the increase in the Inventory and the medium of payment (Accounts payable).
B is false because this operationn can also be a decrease in cash, but the amount in the operation is too high for this payment medium.
C is false because, the inventory is not sold, and COSG will be increased when the goods are sold.
D is also false because the inventory is increasing, not decreasing.
Answer:
a. $612
b. $2,480
Explanation:
a. Overhead is applied at a rate of $12 per direct labor hour.
Overhead applied would therefore be;
= 12 * total labor hours
= 12 * 51
= $612
b. Total Cost = Direct labor cost + Direct Material cost + Manufacturing overhead
= 978 + 890 + 612
= $2,480
Answer:
<span> 1) If a producer can provide cable service more cheaply than another producer, it is an</span> absolute advantage.<span>
2) If a producer can produce salads while giving up fewer opportunities to make sandwiches than another producer, it is a</span> comparative advantage.
3) If a producer can create more car parts than another producer does, using the same number of resources, the price per unit is cheaper and it is an absolute advantage.
Absolute advantage<span> is the ability of a person, a country, company or region to produce a good or service at a cheaper price per unit than another entity producing the same good or service.</span>
Comparative advantage<span> is the ability of a person, a country, company or region to produce a specific good or service more efficiently (lower opportunity cost) than another entity to produce the same good or service.</span>
