Critically discuss the economic importance of the secondary sector to the south African economy.

Why would a company’s manager be concerned about the quantity of its purchases returns if its suppliers allow unlimited returns?

Veronika [31]

The company incurs costs in receiving, inspecting, identifying, and returning the merchandise. More returns create more expenses.

Is cost of sales an expense?

Cost of Goods Sold is also known as “cost of sales” or its acronym “COGS.” COGS refers to the cost of goods that are either manufactured or purchased and then sold.

COGS counts as a business expense and affects how much profit a company makes on its products.

What are the depreciation expense?

Depreciation expense is that portion of a fixed asset that has been considered consumed in the current period.

This amount is then charged to expense. The intent of this charge is to gradually reduce the carrying amount of fixed assets as their value is consumed over time.

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1 year ago

When the price of candy bars is $1.00, the quantity demanded is 500 per day. When the price falls to $0.80, the quantity demande

Wittaler [7]

Answer:

The demand for candy bars is inelastic

Explanation:

The midpoint rule calculate the price elasticity of demand as percentage change in quantity divided by the percentage change in price:

<u>% change in quantity </u>

$\frac{Q_2-Q_1}{ \frac{Q_2 + Q_1}{2} } \times 100$

The quantity demanded increased from 500 to 600. We have

$Q_1 = 500 \: and \: Q_2 = 600$

$\implies \frac{600 - 500}{ \frac{600 + 500}{2} } \times 100 \\ = \frac{100}{ \frac{1100}{2} } \\ = \frac{100}{550} \\ = \frac{2}{11}$

<u>% change in price</u>

$\frac{P_2-P_1}{ \frac{P_2 + P_1}{2} } \times 100$

The price changed from 1 dollar to 0.8 dollars.

$\frac{0.8 - 1}{ \frac{0.8 + 1}{2} } = - \frac{2}{9}$

Price elasticity if demand is

$\frac{ \frac{2}{11} \%}{ - \frac{2}{9} \%} = - \frac{9}{11} = - 0.82$

The negative sign tells us that there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Since 0.82 is less than 1, the demand for candy bars is inelastic

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3 years ago

A monopoly is considering selling several units of a homogeneous product as a single package. a typical consumer's demand for th

just olya [345]

Answer:

A. 15 units

B. $130

Explanation:

In order to solve this, we need to use the profit maximization condition for monopoly.

MR = MC will give us the optimal quantity and price for the monopolist.

The consumer's demand for the product is:

Qd = 80 - 0.5P

Therefore, we have:

P = (80 / 0.5) - (Qd / 0.5)

P = 160 - 2Qd

Recall that, Total Revenue:

TR = P * Q

So, in this case TR = 160Q - 2Q^2

MR = d(TR) / dQ = 160 - 4Q

Now, MR = MC

160 - 4Q = 100

4Q = 160 - 100

4Q = 60

Q = 60 / 4

Q = 15 units.

Now, P =160 - 2Q

P = 160 - 2(15)

P = 160 - 30 = 130

The optimal number of units to be placed in a package will therefore be 15 units while the firm should charge $130 for this package.

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3 years ago

Prepare adjusting journal entries, as needed, for the following items. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select

Wewaii [24]

Answer:

Explanation:

The adjusting entries are shown below:

1. Supplies expense A/c Dr $370

To supplies A/c $370

(Being supplies account is adjusted)

The supplies expense is computed by

= Supplies balance - supplies on hand

= $570 - $200

= $370

2. Insurance expense A/c Dr $190

To Prepaid Insurance $190

(Being prepaid insurance is adjusted)

3. Salaries expense A/c $1,280

To Salaries payable A/c $1,280

(Being salary is adjusted)

The salaries expense is computed by

= Total five days × number of days ÷ total number of days

= $3,200 × (2 ÷ 5)

= $1,280

4. Electricity expense A/c Dr $270

To electricity payable A/c $270

(Being electricity usage is adjusted)

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3 years ago

Banc Corp. Trust is considering either a bankwide overhead rate or department overhead rates to allocate $396,000 of indirect co

Viktor [21]

Answer:

(A) $144,000.

Explanation:

For computing the indirect costs allocated to the Commercial Department first we have to compute the per unit cost which is shown below:

Per unit cost = (Allocated department overhead indirect cost) ÷ (total number of direct labor hours)

= $396,000 ÷ 22,000

= $18

The total number of direct labor hours = Consumer + commercial

= 14,000 + 8,000

= 22,000

Now the indirect cost equal to

= Per unit cost × Commercial direct labor hours

= $18 × 8,000

= $144,000

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3 years ago

Critically discuss the economic importance of the secondary sector to the south African economy.​

Critically discuss the economic importance of the secondary sector to the south African economy.