Answer:
Higher GDP reflects higher economic growth of an economy
Explanation:
Gross domestic product is the total sum of final goods and services produced in an economy within a given period which is usually a year
GDP calculated using the expenditure approach = Consumption spending by households + Investment spending by businesses + Government spending + Net export
Net export = exports – imports
When exports exceeds import there is a trade deficit and when import exceeds import, there is a trade surplus.
Items not included in the calculation off GDP includes:
1. services not rendered to oneself
2. Activities not reported to the government
3. illegal activities
4. sale or purchase of used products
5. sale or purchase of intermediate products
6. Measures for calculating happiness. so higher GDP doesn't indicate higher happiness
Answer: He should decline production of the machine.
Explanation:
Analyzing the problem, we can determine if he should proceed or not by calculating the Net present value. That is present value of the machine in terms of perpetuity as it will be used forever and the cost incurred in its production.
Given the following ;
To manufacture $200 = 1 year, meaning
Amount or yearly payment = $200
Cost of machine = $2,000
Interest rate(r) = 11.5% = 0.115
Recall;
Present the value if perpetuity ;
(Payment per period ÷ rate)
= $200 ÷ 0.115 = $1739.13
Net present value = $1,739.13 - $2000 = - 260.87
Given the negative value of NPV, the cost outweighs the benefit, hence, he should decline.
Answer:
Unit cost
$
Variable costing 18
Absorption costing 26.5
Explanation:
<em>Variable costing values every unit produced at the marginal cost</em>. Marginal cost is the sum of direct material, direct labor and variable overhead.
Marginal cost = 7.50 + 10.50 =$18
<em>Absorption costing values every unit at full cost</em>. Full cost is the sum of marginal and fixed overhead cost per unit,
Fixed overhead cost per unit = $297,500/35,000=8.5
Full cost = 7.50 + 10.50 + 8.50= $26.5
Unit cost
$
Variable costing 18
Absorption costing 26.5
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Answer:
constant returns to scale
Explanation:
Constant returns to scale describes a scenario when long run returns as the scale of production increases, when all input levels including physical capital usage are variable.
