During its first year of operations, natzke & slates mfg, inc. paid $29,000 for direct material and $24,000 in wages for production workers. rent and utility expense on the production facilities amounted to $17,000. general, selling, and administrative (s, g& a) costs were $13,000. the company produced 5,000 units and sold 4,000 units at a price of $42/unit. based upon the facts presented, and after reviewing chapter 1 regarding product vs. period costs, what is the average production cost that would be used to value company inventory on a per unit basis? a) $5.80 b) $10.60 c) $11.30 d) $13.30 e) $14.00 f) $16

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

Bill dukes has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $62,500 is invested in stock x and the remainder is invested in stock y. x's beta is 1.50 and y's beta is 0.70. what is the portfolio's beta? do not round your intermediate calculations. round the final answer to 2 decimal places.

What criteria does a company have to meet to be considered a monopoly?