The arguments for restricting trade Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States imposing trade restrictions on imported steel rods: Domestic producers of steel rods send a lobbyist to the U. S. government to request that the government impose trade restrictions on imports of steel rods. The lobbyist claims that the U. S. steel-rod industry is new and cannot currently compete with foreign firms. However, if trade restrictions were temporarily imposed on steel rods, the domestic steel-rod industry could mature and adjust and would eventually be able to compete in the world market. Which of the following justifications is the lobbyist using to argue for the trade restriction on steel rods? A. Low foreign wages argument
B. Saving domestic jobs argument
C. Foreign export subsidies argument
D. Infant industry argument
E. National defense argument

The manager of a branch office of banco mexicali observed that during peak hours an average of 20 customers arrives per hour and that there is an average of 6 customers in the branch office at any time. how long does the average customer spend waiting in line and being serviced?

Teller co. is planning to sell 900 boxes of ceramic tile, with production estimated at 870 boxes during may. each box of tile requires 44 pounds of clay mix and a quarter hour of direct labor. clay mix costs $0.40 per pound and employees of the company are paid $12.00 per hour. manufacturing overhead is applied at a rate of 110% of direct labor costs. teller has 3,900 pounds of clay mix in beginning inventory and wants to have 4,500 pounds in ending inventory. what is the total amount to be budgeted for manufacturing overhead for the month?

The amberssen specialty company is a chain of twelve retail stores that sell a variety of imported gift items, gourmet chocolates, cheeses, and wines in the toronto area. amberssen has an is staff of three people who have created a simple but effective information system of networked point-of-sale registers at the stores and a centralized accounting system at the company head- quarters. harry hilman, the head of amberssens is group, has just received the following memo from bill amberssen, sales director (and son of amberssen’s founder). harry—it’s time amberssen specialty launched itself on the internet. many of our competitors are already there, selling to customers without the expense of a retail storefront, and we should be there too. i project that we could double or triple our annual revenues by selling our products on the internet. i’d like to have this ready by - giving, in time for the prime holiday gift-shopping season. bill after pondering this memo for several days, harry scheduled a meeting with bill so that he could clarify bill’s vision of this venture. using the standard con- tent of a system request as your guide, prepare a list of questions that harry needs to have answered about this project.