Mariah enterprises makes a variety of consumer electronic products. its camera manufacturing plant is considering choosing between two different processes, named alpha and beta, which can be used to make a component part. to make the correct decision, the managers would like to compare the labor and multifactor productivity of process alpha with that of process beta. they define the labor productivity for a process to be the ratio of output value to the value of labor input. the value of process output for alpha and beta is $150 per unit of product a and $160 per unit of product b, and the corresponding overhead costs for alpha and beta are $5 comma 000 and $7 comma 000, respectively. process al aprocess beta product output (units) labor (s) 70 40 60 $1,200 $1,400 $1,000 $2,000 30 s) $3,500 $1.500 $2.500 $1,400 a. which process, alpha or beta, is more productive? process ▼ has %higher labor productivity. process ▼ has %higher multi actor productivity. enter your esponses roundedto he nearest whole num ber

Alpha company uses the periodic inventory system for purchase & sales of merchandise. discount terms for both purchases & sales are, 2/10, n30 and the gross method is used. unless otherwise noted, fob destination will apply to all purchases & sales. the value of inventory is based on periodic system. on january 1, 2016, beginning inventory consisted of 350 units of widgets costing $10 each. alpha prepares monthly income statements. the following events occurred during the month of jan.: dateactivitya.jan. 3purchased on account 350 widgets for $11 each.b.jan. 5sold on account 400 widgets for $30 each. paid freight out with petty cash of $150.c.jan. 10purchased on account 625 widgets for $12 each.d.jan. 11shipping cost for the january 10 purchased merchandise was $400 was paid with a cheque by alpha directly to the freight company.e.jan. 12returned 50 widgets received from jan. 10 purchase as they were not the correct item ordered.f.jan. 13paid for the purchases made on jan. 3.g.jan. 21sold on account 550 widgets for $30 each. paid freight out with petty cash of $250.h.jan. 22authorize credit without return of goods for 50 widgets sold on jan. 21 when customer advised that they were received in defective condition.i.jan. 25received payment for the sale made on jan. 5.j.jan. 26paid for the purchases made on jan. 10.k.jan. 31received payment for the sale made on jan. 21.use this information to prepare the general journal entries (without explanation) for the january events. if no entry is required then enter the date and write "no entry required."