Roberts Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations:
Variable costs per unit:
Manufacturing:
Direct materials $ 22
Direct labor $14
Variable manufacturing overhead $5
Variable selling and administrative expenses $3
Fixed costs per year:
Fixed manufacturing overhead $270,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses $210,000

During its first year of operations Roberts produced 60,000 units and sold 60,000 units. During its second year of operations it produced 75,000 units and sold 50,000 units. In its third year, Roberts produced 40,000 units and sold 65,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $52 per unit.

Compute the company’s break-even point in units sold.

Which of the following best explains cost-push inflation? a. increasing wages for workers drive up the cost of production, forcing producers to charge more to meet their costs. b. consumers demand goods faster than they can be supplied, increasing competition among buyers. c. rising prices for goods and services reduce spending power and cut into consumer demand. d. wages drop so that workers have to spend a higher percentage of income on the cost of necessities.2b2t

John novosel was employed by nationwide insurance company for fifteen years. novosel had been a model employee and, at the time of discharge, was a district claims manager and a candidate for the position of division claims manager. during novosel's fifteenth year of employment, nationwide circulated a memorandum requesting the participation of all employees in an effort to lobby the pennsylvania state legislature for the passage of a certain bill before the body. novosel, who had privately indicated his disagreement with nationwide's political views, refused to lend his support to the lobby, and his employment with nationwide was terminated. novosel brought two separate claims against nationwide, arguing, first, that his discharge for refusing to lobby the state legislature on behalf of nationwide constituted the tort of wrongful discharge in that it was arbitrary, malicious, and contrary to public policy. novosel also contended that nationwide breached an implied contract guaranteeing continued employment so long as his job performance was satisfactory. what decision as to each claim?

Acoase solution to a problem of externality ensures that a socially efficient outcome is to