Answer:
You would pay approximately $35.00 today
Explanation:
The cost of the stock at the beginning of the year 20
= 20/9.75%
= 20/0.0975
= 205.13 dollars
We find the current price of the stock
= Fv/(1+r)^n
= 205.13/(1+9.75%)¹⁹
= 205.13/1.0975¹⁹
= 205.13/5.86
= $35.00
From this calculation you have to pay 35 Dollars today.
How do different careers in the human services relate to one another
Test Tech has preferred stock outstanding that pays an $10.85 annual dividend. It price is $125. What is the required rate of return on the preferred stock
Answer:
8.7%
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the required rate of return on the preferred stock
Using this formula
Required rate of return=Annual dividend/Price
Let plug in the formula
Required rate of return=$10.85/$125
Required rate of return=0.087*100
Required rate of return=8.7%
Therefore the required rate of return on the preferred stock is 8.7%
Select the correct answer
What is a federal budget
A
an evaluation of the government's current revenue sures
an estimate of the government's total revenue and spending
a calentation of the amount needed to make the government debt free
a comparison of the government's foreign and domestie earnings
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B) an estimate of the government's total revenue and spending
The master budget includes individual budgets for sales, production or merchandise purchases, various expenses, capital expenditures, and cash.
A. True
B. False
Answer: True
Explanation:
The statement that the master budget includes the individual budgets for the sales, production or merchandise purchases, various expenses, capital expenditures, and cash is true.
It should be noted that the master budget consists of the budgets of the lower-level that can be found in an organization, the cash flow forecasts, and a financial plan.
The master budget gives firm a wider view of its finances and is used in making organizational decisions.
The net asset value of shares in a closed-end investment company is $36. An investor buys the shares for $34 in the secondary market. The company distributes $1 and after one year, the net asset rises to $42. The investor sells the shares for $43 in the secondary market. What is the percentage return on the investment
Answer:
Closed-End Investment Company
The percentage return on the investment is:
= = 29.41%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Net asset value of share = $36
Price paid by an investor = $34
Dividend distributed = $1
Net asset value after one year = $42
Selling price in the secondary market by the investor = $43
Total amount realized by the investor = $44 ($43 + $1)
Cost of investment = $34
Dollar return on the investment = $10 ($44 - $34)
Percentage return on the investment = Return on investment/Cost of investment * 100
= $10/$34 * 100
= 29.41%
In a continuous review inventory system, the lead time for door knobs is weeks. The standard deviation of demand during the lead time is units. The desired cycle-service level is percent. The supplier of door knobs streamlined its operations and now quotes a 1 week lead time. Refer to the standard normal tableLOADING... for z-values. How much can the safety stock be reduced without reducing the percent cycle-service level? The safety stock can be reduced by nothing door knobs. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number.)
Answer:
The answer is "116 doorknobs".
Explanation:
The standard deviation of the demand before the (four weeks) protection intervals = [tex]\sigma-d \times (\sqrt{L}) = 100 \ units\\[/tex]
The desired cycle service level is [tex]99\%[/tex].Therefore, [tex]z = 2.33[/tex]
The safety stocks for the four-weeks protecting interval are:
Safety stock [tex]= z\times [ \sigma-d \times (\sqrt{L})][/tex]
[tex]= 2.33 \times 100 \\\\= 233\ door\ knobs[/tex]
The safety stocks require for the one-week protection interval are: [tex]\sigma-dLT = \sigma-dt \times (\sqrt{L}) = \sigma-dt \times (\sqrt{4}) = 100\ door\ knobs\\\\\sigma-d = \frac{100}{(\sqrt{4})} = \frac{100}{2} = 50 \ door\ knobs\\\\[/tex]
Safety stock [tex]= z\times \sigma-dt = 2.33 \times 50 = 116.5 \ or\ 117 \ door\ knobs\\\\[/tex]
Safety stock reduction[tex]= 233 -117 = 116 \ door\ knobs[/tex]
Given the points (-4,8) and (6,-12)
Answer:
N/A
Explanation:
What is the question. There is nothing to answer.
The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the
Answer:
e. international union representative
Explanation:
Union representatives played a vital role with respect to supporting the employees for reporting to the union leaders when they are on the place of their peers. It acted as the main liason between the employers & employees as in this they support the employees and guidem them via the challenges that took place during the work
So at the time when the craft union position where the holder be the chief administrator of the union hiring hall so it should be the international union representative
Scenario 34-1. Take the following information as given for a small, imaginary economy: When income is $10,000, consumption spending is $6,500. When income is $11,000, consumption spending is $7,250. Refer to Scenario 34-1. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) for this economy is
Answer:
0.75
Explanation:
Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) is the change in consumption due to change in income
Change in consumption = $7,250 - $6,500 = $750
Change in income = $11,000 - $10,000 = $1,000
MPC = Change in consumption / Change in income
MPC = 750 / 100
MPC = 0.75
At the beginning of the year, Crane Company estimates annual overhead costs to be $2400000 and that 400000 machine hours will be operated. Using machine hours as a base, the amount of overhead applied during the year if actual machine hours for the year was 375000 hours is
Answer:
the amount of overhead applied during the year is $2,250,000
Explanation:
The computation of the overhead applied is shown below;
= Estimated annual overhead ÷ machine hours × actual machine hours
= $2,400,000 ÷ 400,000 machine hours × 375,000 hours
= $2,250,000
hence, the amount of overhead applied during the year is $2,250,000
EPS, P/E Ratio, and Dividend Ratios The Stockholders' Equity section of the balance sheet for Balla Enterprises at the end of 2017 appears as follows: 8%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock, 200,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding $5,000,000 Additional paid-in capital on preferred 2,500,000 Common stock, $5 par, 500,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,000,000 Additional paid-in capital on common 18,000,000 Retained earnings 37,500,000 Total stockholders' equity $65,000,000 Net income for the year was $1,350,000. Dividends were declared and paid on the preferred shares during the year, and a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share was declared and paid each quarter on the common shares. The closing market price for the common shares on December 31, 2017, was $27.65 per share.
Required:
1. Compute the following ratios for the common stock:
When required, round earnings per share and price/earnings ratio answers to two decimal places. For dividend payout and dividend yield ratios, round raw calculations to 4 decimal places, but enter each answer as a percentage to two decimal places; for example, .17856 rounds to .1786 and would be entered as 17.86, indicating 17.86%.
a. Earnings per share $
b. Price/earnings ratio to 1
c. Dividend payout ratio %
d. Dividend yield ratio %
2. Before recommending the stock of Balla to a client, as a financial adviser, you would like to know:
future earnings growth.
risk of the stock.
general economic trends and how they affect the company.
all of these.
Answer:
Balla Enterprises
1. Ratios for the common stock:
a. Earnings per share = Net income after preferred dividend/ Outstanding common stock shares
= $2.38
b. Price/Earnings ratio
= 11.62x
c. Dividend payout ratio
= 67.23%
d. Dividend Yield = Dividend per share/Market price per share
= 5.79%
2. Before recommending the stock of Balla to a client, as a financial adviser, you would like to know:
all of these.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Balla Enterprises
The Stockholders' Equity section of the balance sheet at the end of 2017 8%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock:
200,000 shares authorized
50,000 shares issued and outstanding $5,000,000
Additional paid-in capital on preferred 2,500,000
Common stock, $5 par, 500,000 shares authorized,
400,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,000,000
Additional paid-in capital on common 18,000,000
Retained earnings 37,500,000
Total stockholders' equity $65,000,000
Net income for the year = $1,350,000
Dividends:
Preferred stock = $400,000 ($5,000,000 * 8%)
Earnings after preferred dividend = $950,000 ($1,350,000 -$400,000)
Common stock = $640,000 ($0.40 * 4 * 400,000)
Closing market price of common stock on Dec. 31, 2017 = $27.65
1. Ratios for the common stock:
a. Earnings per share = Net income after preferred dividend/ Outstanding common stock shares
= $2.38 ($950,000/400,000)
b. Price/Earnings ratio = Market price of common stock/Earnings per share
= 11.62x ($27.65/$2.38)
c. Dividend payout ratio = Dividend per share/Earnings per share
= $1.60/$2.38
= 0.6723
= 67.23%
d. Dividend Yield = Dividend per share/Market price per share
= $1.60/$27.65
= 0.0579
= 5.79%
2. Before recommending the stock of Balla to a client, as a financial adviser, you would like to know:
all of these.
Anthony Walker plans to invest $28,400 a year at the end of each year for the next seven years in an investment that will pay him a rate of return of 9.8 percent. How much money will Anthony have at the end of seven years
Answer:
267,785.95
Explanation:
28400 X (1.098)^7 = 267,785.95
For each of the following transactions below, prepare the journal entry (if one is required) to record the initial transaction and then prepare the adjusting entry, if any, required on September 30, the end of the fiscal year. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
(a) On September 1, paid rent on the track facility for three months, $213,000.
(b) On September 1, sold season tickets for admission to the racetrack. The racing season is year-round with 25 racing days each month. Season ticket sales totaled $840,000.
(c) On September 1, borrowed $300,000 from First National Bank by issuing a 6% note payable due in three months.
(d) On September 5, programs for 20 racing days in September, 25 racing days in October, and 25 racing days in November were printed for $3,500.
(e) The accountant for the concessions company reported that gross receipts for September were $160,000. Eight percent is due to the track and will be remitted by October 10.
Answer and Explanation:
the journal entries are as follows:
a Prepaid rent $213,000
To cash $213,000
(To record prepaid rent)
Adjusting entry:
Rent expense $71,000 ($213,000 ÷ 3)
Prepaid rent $71,000
(To record September rent expense)
b Cash $840,000
To unearned sales revenue $840,000
(To record cash received on season sales)
Adjusting entry:
Unearned sales revenue ($840,000 ÷ 12) $70,000
Sales revenue $70,000
(To record sales revenue recognised)
c Cash $300,000
Note payable $300,000
(To record note payable issued on borrowed amount )
Adjusting entry:
Interest expense ($300,000 × 6% ÷ 12) $1,500
Interest payable $1,500
(To record interest payable due)
d Prepaid advertising 3,500
To Cash 3,500
(To record cash paid for advertising)
Adjusting entry:
Advertising expense ($3,500 ÷ 60) × 20 $1,167
To prepaid advertising $1,167
e No entry
Adjusting entry:
Accounte receivable ($160,000 × 8%) $12,800
Sales revenue $12,800
(To record amout due)
Green Goddess Developers is a large nationwide landscape company with home offices in Libertyville, IL. The local media often gushes over the gorgeous landscaping that surrounds the 30-acre headquarters. At the back end of the complex are several large warehouses and garages that hold large equipment. The grounds surrounding the warehouses look like a park. Across the street from the garages are several shops and businesses. The CEO, Patty, often talks about how thankful she is that the town permits her to store equipment at that site, and vows to always maintain the premises for her neighbors, not to mention that she asks 100 employees to come to work there every day. Which of the following statements describes Patty's business philosophy?
A. Patty is a nice woman whose company made a lot of money, so she is willing to spread it around.
B. Patty understands that even though it may cost a little more, stakeholder considerations are very important if you want your business to thrive.
C. Patty is more concerned about town politics than about the company profits. She should ask his employees if they would rather have that money in their pockets than on the lawns.
D. Patty is taking a business risk that her trucks and equipment will not make too much noise as they enter and exit the garages.
Hi guys, I need your help to give your opinions about this one.
Example:
The experts on your island warn of a possible tsunami, but opinions are divided.
a. A quarter of the experts (group A) assume that a tsunami will certainly come.
b. Three quarters of the experts (group B) assume that the tsunami will come with a 10 percent probability.
Which professionals (group A or group B) would you like to believe more and why? Give reasons for your answer. And what are the consequences of this decision for your actions? And how do you deal with the risks of a wrong decision?
I would believe group A more
because, as we know "Precaution is always better an cure"
If I stay more cautious about it, there are less chances of the tsunami to cause a severe harm. If I don't stay much cautious, according to group B, and in case if their prediction goes wrong, I'll be in serious danger.
I chose group A because
even if the tsunami ain't powerful enough, I would be glad I was careful enough for it and it'll help me in future if I face another situation like this again
The consequences if I chose group B would be :
well, if I would have chose B, I won't have taken any Precautions at all
I won't have been careful enough
and in case their prediction went wrong, I would have to suffer high losses.
I hope it helps.... Have a great time ahead!
Consider the following stock price and shares outstanding data: Stock Name Price per Share Shares Outstanding (Billion) Lowes $28.80 1.53 Wal-Mart $47.90 4.17 Intel $19.60 5.77 Boeing $75.00 0.79 If you are interested in creatinga value-weighted portfolio of these four stocks, then the percentage amount that you would invest in Lowes is closest to: A) 25% B) 11% C) 20.0% D) 12% E) 8%
Answer:
B) 11%
Explanation:
We need to determine the total amount to invest in all the stocks in the first place as computed below:
Lowes= $28.80*1.53=$44.06
Wal-Mart=$47.90*4.17=$199.74
Intel=$19.60*5.77 =$113.09
Boeing=$75.00*0.79=$59.25
Total amount invested in the portfolio=$44.06+$199.74+$113.09+$59.25
Total amount invested in the portfolio=$416.14
Lowes' portion of the portfolio=amount invested in Lowes/total portfolio amount
Lowes' portion of the portfolio=$44.06/$416.14
Lowes' portion of the portfolio=11%
Dave's Duds reported cost of goods sold of $1,600,000 this year. The inventory account increased by $130,000 during the year to an ending balance of $465,000. What was the cost of merchandise that Dave's purchased during the year?
Answer:
$1,730,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the cost of merchandise that Dave's purchased during the year
COGS $1,600,000
Add: Increase in inventories $130,000
Purchases $1,730,000
($1,600,000+$130,000)
Therefore the cost of merchandise that Dave's purchased during the year is $1,730,000
________ is the process of coordinating all messages, media and activities used by an organization to communicate with the market across different communication methods
Answer:
integrated Marketing communication
Explanation:
This method is used by firms and companies to brand their communications and also in their coordination. It makes sure that all the various forms of communications are well linked together. This would create a unified communication channel for the consumer during their interactions with the enterprise. the aspects it integrates includes, advertising, public relations, social media and promotion of sales.
Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge wine producers a tax. Before the tax, 40 billion bottles of wine were sold every year at a price of $7 per bottle. After the tax, 35 billion bottles of wine are sold every year; consumers pay $9 per bottle, and producers receive $6 per bottle (after paying the tax). The amount of the tax on a bottle of wine isper bottle. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers isper bottle, and the burden that falls on producers isper bottle. True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been larger if the tax had been levied on consumers.
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
The amount of the tax for the wine bottle is
= $9 per bottle - $6 per bottle
= $3 per bottle
Before the tax, the price per bottle is $7 per bottle
The Tax burden on consumers is
= $9 - $7
= $2 per bottle
And, the tax burden on producers is
= $7 per bottle - $6 per bottle
= $1 per bottle
So, the given statement is false as the impact would remain the same whether it is for producer or consumer
Acme Air Compressor Company has decided to limit the number of compressors it will supply to some of its distributors that it suspects are selling a line of compressors made by one of its competitors. Acme is using its referent power in its distribution channel.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
b. False
Explanation:
A Referent power in an organization my be defined as the power of a person or a company that is based on high level of identification with that of admiration or inspiration or out of respect.
Thus in the context, the Acme company does not uses its referent power to its distribution channel when the company decides to limit the supply of the its compressors to some of its distributors as the distributors are selling some of the air compressors of the competitor company.
Hence the answer is FALSE.
Suppose the United States and Japan have the following production possibility tables:
Japan United States
Bolts of Cloth Tons of Wheat Bolts of Cloth Tons of Wheat
1,000 0 500 0
800 100 400 200
600 200 300 400
400 300 200 600
200 400 100 800
0 500 0 1,000
a. Draw each country’s production possibility curve.
b. In whatgooddoesthe United States have a comparative advantage?
c. Is there a possible trade that benefits both countries?
d. Draw their combinedproduction possibility curve. L04
Answer:
a) attached below
b) Wheat production
c) Yes there is a possible trade that benefits both countries
d) attached below
Explanation:
Opportunity cost can be expressed as
= Value/cost of alternative / value/cost of chosen alternative
a) Draw each country's production possibility curve
attached below
b) United state have a comparative advantage in Wheat production because of lower opportunity cost
c) The possible trade that would benefit both countries is when both countries trade on goods that they have lower comparative opportunity cost
i.e. Japan producing just Bolt cloths while United states produce Wheat alone
d) combined production possibility curve
attached below
Consuela is a business analyst for her company. She is working from home and on a video conference with several other team members. Her video conferencing client displays a message indicating that the quality of her connection is unstable. What is the most likely problem
Answer: c) Latency between her VPN client removing encryption and making it available to the video-conferencing client is causing poor performance.
Explanation:
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is used to protect the identity of people online as it encrypts a person's data and uses different servers to allow them browse the web and with a different IP address from the user's original IP address that way it appears as though the user is somewhere else in the world than they actually are.
In doing this however, VPNs might give slow speeds due to the latency that develops as the VPN encrypts and decrypts data for use. In this case, the VPN latency in decrypting the video call for Consuela to see it is slowing down the speed of the Video conferencing client.
Tax Savings. John and Cheryl just borrowed $30,000 on a home equity line of credit. The interest rate for the loan is 6.75% for the entire year, and they took out the loan on May 1. John and Cheryl are in the 28% tax bracket. What will be their tax savings for the first year ending December 31st
Answer:
$378
Explanation:
Interest expenses in current year = Amount of borrowing*Interest rate*8 month/12 months
Interest expenses in current year = $30,000 * 6.75% * 8/12
Interest expenses in current year = $1,350
Tax saving on interest expenses = Interest expenses * Tax rate
Tax saving on interest expenses = $1,350 * 28%
Tax saving on interest expenses = $378
So, their tax savings for the first year ending December 31 will be $378.
gThe following data are available for Martin Solutions, Inc. Year 2 Year 1 Sales $1,139,600 $1,192,320 Beginning inventory 80,000 64,000 Cost of goods sold 500,800 606,000 Ending inventory 72,000 80,000 Required: Assume a 365-day year. Determine for each year:
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below;
For Year 1
Average inventory = (Beginning inventory + Ending inventory)÷ 2
= ($64,000 + $80,000) ÷ 2
= $72,000
Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold ÷ Average inventory
= $606,000 ÷ 72,000
= 8.4 times
Days in inventory = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover ratio
= 365 ÷ 8.4
= 43.5 days
For Year 2
Average inventory = (Beginning inventory + Ending inventory) ÷ 2
= ($80,000 + $72,000) ÷ 2
= $76,000
Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold ÷ Average inventory
= $500,800 ÷ 76,000
= 6.6 times
Days in inventory = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover ratio
= 365 ÷ 6.6
= 55.3 days
In a 150 pax of guest dining in a restaurant, how will your facility be designed to accommodate that number of guests?
Answer:
To build the facility having compartments over one another.
Explanation:
The facility will be designed in a three compartment that are present on one another so then it will accommodate more number of guests. The building of compartment over one another can enable us to accommodate three times more people on the same piece of land so we can conclude that making the facility in the form of building over one another can accommodate more number of people.
The manager of Quick Car Inspection reviewed the monthly operating costs for the past year. The costs ranged from $4,400 for 1,400 inspections to $4,200 for 1,000 inspections. Please use the high-low method to calculate the variable cost per inspection.
Answer:
Variable cost per unit= $0.5 per inspection
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
The costs ranged from $4,400 for 1,400 inspections to $4,200 for 1,000 inspections.
To calculate the variable cost under the high-low method, we need to use the following formula:
Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)
Variable cost per unit= (4,400 - 4,200) / (1,400 - 1,000)
Variable cost per unit= $0.5 per inspection
g When a court awards custody of a child to one parent and not the other, this is an example of: Group of answer choices all of the answers are correct monetary relief monetary damages equitable relief
Answer:
equitable relief
Explanation:
A court refers to an enclosed space such as a hall or chamber where legal practitioners (judges, lawyers or attorneys and a jury) converge to hold judicial proceedings.
A lawyer refers to an individual who has obtained a law degree and is saddled with the responsibility of giving legal advice, initiate and execute lawsuits for his or her clients. These legal practitioners are saddled with the legal responsibility of listening to evidence and give a verdict about legal cases.
An equitable relief also referred to as equitable remedy can be defined as judicial remedies granted to an aggrieved person by a court of equity, requiring that the other party act or refrain from indulging in a specific act because ordinary legal remedies couldn't provide the aggrieved party sufficient (adequate) restitution for an offense commited against him or her. Thus, an equitable relief (remedy) is an injunction granted by a court of equity requiring a party to a contract to either act (mandamus or specific performance) or refrain from indulging in a particular act.
In this context, when a court of competent jurisdiction awards or grants custody of a child to one parent rather than awarding it to the other, this is an example of equitable relief.
In conclusion, an equitable relief or remedy is typically a nonmonetary judgement granted by a court of equity when ordinary legal remedies fail to provide sufficient (adequate) restitution to an aggrieved party.
A certain machine will have a cost of $25,000 (then $) six years from now. Find the PW of the machine if the real interest rate is 10% per year and the inflation rate is 5% per year using (a) constant-value dollars, and (b) then-current dollars.
Answer:
The Present Worth of the machine if the real interest rate is 10% per year and the inflation rate is 5% per year, using:
(a) constant-value dollars
= $10,518.60
(b) then-current dollars
= $10,818.65
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost a certain machine six years from now = $25,000
Time period = 6 years
Real interest rate = 10%
Inflation rate = 5%
Nominal interest rate = 5% (10% - 5%)
Discount factor at 10% for 6 years = 0.564
Discount factor at 5% for 6 years = 0.746
PW using:
a) Constant-value dollars = $18,650 ($25,000 * 0.746)
PW = $10,518.60 ($18,650 * 0.564)
b) Then-current dollars:
The nominal rate = 0.1 + 0.05 + (0.1 * 0.05) = 0.155
$10,818.65 ($25,000 * 0.432746)
What is the initial selling price needed to obtain a target profit of $50,000 using the manufacturing cost markup method
Answer:
$15 per unit
Explanation:
Note "The full question is attached as picture below"
Markup = (Fixed Costs + Desired Profit) / Units produced
Markup = ($300,000 + $150,000 + $50,000) / 50,000
Markup = $500,000 / 50,000 units
Markup = $10 per unit
Variable cost per unit = Variable cost / Quantity
Variable cost per unit = ($200,000 + $50,000) / 50,000
Variable cost per unit = $5 per unit
Sales price = Variable cost + Markup
Sales price = $5 per unit + $10 per unit
Sales price = $15 per unit
So, the initial selling price needed to obtain a target profit of $50,000 using the manufacturing cost markup method is $15 per unit.
Number of Output Marginal Product Office Rent Labor Cost TotalCost
Workers boxes of Labor (dollars) (dollars)
0 0 --
1 220 400 200
2 250 800
3 680
4 160 1,200
5 940 1,000
6 980 1,600
Suzette's Fancy Packaging subcontracts with Sunshineland Pecans to box dried fruit and nuts for Suzette's mail order business. Suzette rents space for her factory for $400 a week in a nearby strip mall. She can hire temporary workers for $200 a week. Table 11-5 above shows her output and cost data. Use the table to answer questions a-e.
a. Complete the table.
b. In the last week of summer Suzette closes her business to go on a family vacation. What are her costs during that week?
c. In one week Suzette exactly breaks even. If her revenue for the week is $1,200, how many boxes of fruit and nuts did she produce?
d. Judging from the marginal product of labor data, would you say that Suzette had to settle for increasingly unproductive workers? Explain your answer.
e. Suzette has received an order for 1,500 boxes of nuts per week for the next 3 months. If she expects the trend in the marginal product of labor will continue in the same direction, what do you think she should do? Should she not commit until she can move to a larger space or should she just hire more workers? Explain your answer.
Answer:
a.
Number of Output Marginal Product Office Rent Labor Cost Total Cost
Workers boxes of Labor (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
0 0 - -
1 220 220 400 200 600
2 470 250 400 400 800
3 680 210 400 600 1,000
4 840 160 400 800 1,200
5 940 100 400 1,000 1,400
6 980 40 400 1,200 1,600
b. The costs during the week of summer vacation are: $400
c. She produced 840 boxes.
d. Yes. Suzette settled for increasingly unproductive workers as the marginal product of labor continued to decline. The cost of paying the workers remained at a flat rate of $200 per week without the corresponding output to show for the labor cost.
e. Suzette will need to hire more workers. However, their average productivity needs to be improved greatly to limit the total labor costs.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Number of Output Marginal Product Office Rent Labor Cost Total Cost
Workers boxes of Labor (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
0 0 - -
1 220 220 400 200 600
2 470 250 400 400 800
3 680 210 400 600 1,000
4 840 160 400 800 1,200
5 940 100 400 1,000 1,400
6 980 40 400 1,200 1,600
