Hearing and listening __________________

At the trough of the business cycle, cyclical unemployment is _____ and the actual unemployment rate _____ the natural rate of u

lianna [129]

Answer:

d. positive; exceeds

Explanation:

Unemployment rate refers to the percentage of the total labor force in an economy, who are unemployed but seeking to be gainfully employed. The unemployment rate is divided into various types, these include;

I. Cyclical unemployment rate (CU).

II. Frictional unemployment rate (FU).

III. Structural unemployment rate (SU).

IV. Actual unemployment rate (AU).

V. Natural Rate of Unemployment (NU).

Cyclical unemployment can be defined as a type of unemployment which is typically related to changes in the business, economy or industry cycle such as recession, governmental policies etc.

Mathematically, cyclical unemployment is given by the formula;

$Cyclical \; unemployment \; rate \; (CU) = Actual \; unemployment \; rate \; (AU) - Natural \; unemployment \; rate \; (NU)$

>>> $CU = AU – NU$

The trough of a business cycle refers to the stage where decline (fall) in business activities ends and transit into expansion i.e the business moves from a decline (fall) to an expansion (rise).

Hence, at the trough of the business cycle, cyclical unemployment is positive and the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural rate of unemployment because there's an increase in the level of output or productivity.

7 0

3 years ago

A company purchases 12,000 pounds of materials. The materials price variance is $6,000 favorable. What is the difference between

Sonbull [250]

Answer:

The difference between the standard and actual price paid for the materials is $0.5.

Explanation:

Given Data:

Actual Quantity = 12,000 Pounds

Material Price Variance = $6,000

We know the formula for Material Price Variance is:

Materials Price Variance = (Actual quantity × Actual price) – (Actual quantity × Standard price) ----- (1)

For convenience, suppose:

Actual Price = AP & Standard Price = SP

Rearranging the equation (1) and substituting the Actual and standard price with AP and SP we get,

Material Price Variance = (Actual Quantity x AP) – (Actual Quantity x SP)

Taking Actual Quantity as common on the left hand side of equation we get:

Material Price Variance= Actual Quantity (AP – SP) ---- (2)

Putting the values of Material Variance and Actual Quantity in equation (2), we get:

$6000=12,000 (AP – SP)

Rearranging the equation we get,

AP – SP = $6000/12,000

Finally, AP – SP = $0.5

Conclusion:

The difference between the standard and actual price paid for the materials is $0.5.

7 0

3 years ago

The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance. The decision will rest partly on the anticipated mileage

Shtirlitz [24]

Answer:

a. Year 6 Forecast = 3,775

b. Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) = 108.3

c. Year 6 Forecast = 3,780

Explanation:

Given

The miles driven during the past 5 years are as follows

Year 1 -- 3,100

Year 2 --- 4,050

Year 3 --- 3,450

Year 4 ---- 3,750

Year 5 --- 3,800

a. The forecast for year 6 is calculated as follows;

Using a 2 year moving average

Forecast = ½(Year 4 + Year 5)

Forecast = ½(3750 + 3800)

Forecast = ½ * 7550

Forecast = 3,775

b. Calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), if two years moving average is used.

------------------------------2 year difference ----- Difference

Year 1 -- 3,100 ------------------------------------------

Year 2 --- 4,050 -----------------------------------------

Year 3 --- 3,450 ---- 3,575 -------- 125

Year 4 ---- 3,750 ---- 3,750 ------ 0

Year 5 --- 3,800 ----- 3,600 ------ 200

The 2-year difference column is calculated using.

Summation of previous 2 years forecast * ½

Year 1 and 2 are empty because they don't have previous 2 years.

For year 3;

2 year difference = ½ (year 1 + year 2)

= ½(3,100 + 4,050)

= ½ (7,150)

= 3,575

For year 4

2 year difference = ½ (year 2 + year 3)

= ½(4,050 + 3,750)

= ½ (7,500)

= 3,750

For year 5:

2 year difference = ½ (year 3 + year 4)

= ½(3,750 + 3,450)

= ½ (7,200)

= 3,600

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) = (Summation of Difference)/3

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) = (125 + 0 + 200)

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) = 325/3

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) = 108.3

c. for year 6 using a weighted 2-year moving average with weights of 0.40 and 0.60

For year 5:

Forecast = 0.4 * year 4 + 0.6 * year 5

= 0.4(3,750) + 0.6(3,800)

= 3,780

5 0

4 years ago

The following information relating to a company's overhead costs is available. Actual total variable overhead $ 75,000 Actual to

NARA [144]

Answer:

$5,000 favorable

Explanation:

The computation of the total variable overhead variance is given below:

= Budgeted machine hours allowed for actual output × Budgeted variable overhead rate per machine hour - Actual total variable overhead

= 32,000 hours × $2.50 - $75,000

= $80,000 - $75,000

= $5,000 favorable

Since the favorable is more than the actual so it should be favorable

6 0

3 years ago

The following is a condensed version of the comparative balance sheets for Sweet Corporation for the last two years at December

notsponge [240]

Answer:

Cash flow from operating activities

Net income $352,000

Adjustment to reconcile net income to

net Cash flow from operating activities

Depreciation expense $26,350

Loss on investment sold $15,500

Decrease account receivable $7,750

Decrease current liabilities -$26,350

Net cash flow from operating activities $348,250

Cash flow from investing activities

Sale of investment $12,100

Purchase of equipment -$89,900

Net cash used investing activities -$77,800

Cash flow from financing activities

Dividend paid -$66,000

Net cash used financing activities -$66,000

Net cash increase (decrease) $204,450

Beginning Cash $120,900

Ending Cash $325,350

6 0

3 years ago

Hearing and listening ___________________.