Answer:
Research and development
Explanation:
Fixed cost is cost that does not vary with output. It is cost that is incurred regardless of the units of output produced
Discretionary fixed cost is cost that is incurred at the discretion of the management of a company.
A company can decide to undertake research and development or not to. So, it is an example of discretionary fixed cost
Answer: Third
Explanation:
Diminishing returns to labor refers to the phenomenon where every additional worker leads to an increase in production at a decreasing rate.
Using the scenario described, when there was only one employee the company could mow 4 lawns a day. They added a 2nd worker and that figure went to 9 lawns a day which is an increase of FIVE.
When they added a 3rd worker, the figure again went up but only to 12 which is an increase of THREE only as opposed to the last increase of FIVE.
After the third worker therefore, there was an increase but at a smaller rate.
Answer:
Shift outwards.
Explanation:
The production possibilities frontier or curve is the curve that shows various combinations or bundles of goods that an economy produces by using its all resource and if there is any point inside the curve then it will depict the inefficiency or underutilization of resources. Moreover, the PPF curve shifts outwards when there is an improvement in technology, due to which the output has increased. Similarly, the increase in output due to labor productivity will result in the rightward shift in the PPF curve.
Answer:
Date Account titles and explanation Debit Credit
1-1-21 Bond interest payable $46,000
Cash $46,000
(To record payment of interest)
1-1-21 Bond payable $155,000
Loss on redemption bond $15,500
(155,000/100*10)
Cash $170,500
(To record bond redemption)
31-1-21 Interest expenses $36,450
Bond interest expenses $36,450
(560,000-155,000)*9%
(Adjusting entry to accrue the interest on the remaining)
Answer: the correct answer is B. Tax depreciation for the period exceeds book depreciation.
