Answer:
PEZ Candy Inc.
1. PEZ Candy Inc. would be more likely to use process costing for the manufacture of its PEZ candies.
The reason is that the manufacturing of candies involves continuous processing of materials that results into candies. The processes are not customizable for separate orders.
2. PEZ Candy Inc. would incur these types of costs in the manufacture of its PEZ candies:
a. Direct material = sugar
b. Direct labor = wages of factory workers
c. Manufacturing overhead = utilities expenses
i. indirect materials = cleaning supplies
ii. indirect labor = factory supervisor's salary
iii. other manufacturing overhead = depreciation expense of factory equipment
3. PEZ Candy Inc. would be more likely to use job costing to calculate the cost of one particular birthday party hosted at the PEZ Visitor Center. The reason is that it is a specific event. It does not involve a continuous process.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Materials for PEZ candy include:
Direct materials:
Sugar (95%)
Fruit flavoring
Coloring
Corn syrup
Product = PEZ candies
Services: customized birthday parties
If Simone tells Rural Investments Inc. that the land she is trying to sell them will be worth twice a much next year she is giving an estimate or an opinion of that. There is not factual evidence presented to state that the 300-acre farm is going to be worth more in upcoming years. The farm can also depreciate and lose value, so there is no way to truly know until it comes time to sell the land.
Answer:
d. the quantity demanded for the market will increase to less than 30,000 workers.
Explanation:
Missing options:
- a. the quantity demanded for the market will increase to 30,000 workers.
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b. the quantity demanded for the market will increase to more than 30,000 workers.
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c. the quantity demanded for the market will increase, but we can't tell which of the above answers is correct.
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d. the quantity demanded for the market will increase to less than 30,000 workers.
maximum total demand for labor = 30 (at $8) x 1,000 firms = 30,000 workers, but since the equilibrium rate had been $9 for many years, some workers have already been hired at $9, and it is usually very difficult to lower someone's wage once they have been working. Even thought the quantity demanded will increase, it will probably not be able to reach 30,000 workers.
Answer:
c: increase in the bargaining power of suppliers of a critical input
Explanation:
Five Forces Framework by Porter's can be regarded as a method involving analysis of competition in a business. It's analysis dream through
industrial organization economics determine forces that are responsible for competitive intensity. The forces are;
✓potential new market entrants
✓number and power of a company's competitive rivals
✓ influence of suppliers, customers,on company's profitability.
It should be noted that Consolidation among fuel providers serving airport facilities is viewed in the five forces model of competition as a increase in the bargaining power of suppliers of a critical input.
