The direct labor standards for a particular product are 4 hours of direct labor at $12.00 per direct labor-hour = $48.00. During October, 3,350 units of this product were made, which was 150 units less than budgeted. The labor cost incurred was $159,786 and 13,450 direct labor-hours were worked. The direct labor variances for the month were:

Suppose there are only three people in the economy: jane, harry, and bob. the individual demand for corn for each of these consumers is given in exhibit 3-1. the total quantity demanded of corn if the market price is $5 is

As a group is leaving, you ask them if they had a good experience at the restaurant. they mention that they had poor service and their food was cold. a.apologize and ask them to give the restaurant another chance in the future. you tell them that guests usually have a great experience here. b.apologize then ask for the server’s name and immediately notify the manager after they leave. c.apologize for the bad experience and ask them to wait as you call the manager to talk to them. d.apologize for the bad experience and encourage them to complete the customer service survey. this feedback will ensure other guests do not have the same experience.

8. agreement and disagreement among economists suppose that bob, an economist from a university in arizona, and cho, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over saving incentives. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: cho: i think it's safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today's economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain an improvement in living standards. bob: i think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards. cho: you really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference? because i don't. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing. immigrants receive more in government benefits than they contribute in taxes. having a single income tax rate would improve economic performance.