For the following situations, decide whether this is an example of an informal or formal trade barrier.

A. Law requiring that stores be closed on Sunday

b. Beliefs about not eating certain foods

c. Special tax on the sale of books

d. Required nutritional information on food
packaging

e. Hiring family members when jobs are available
in an organization

Elliott company produces large quantities of a standardized product. the following information is available for its production activities for march. units costs beginning work in process inventory 2,500 beginning work in process inventory started 25,000 direct materials $ 3,725 ending work in process inventory 5,000 conversion 11,580 $ 15,305 status of ending work in process inventory direct materials added 185,750 materials—percent complete 100 % direct labor added 182,375 conversion—percent complete 30 % overhead applied (140% of direct labor) 255,325 total costs to account for $ 638,755 ending work in process inventory $ 62,530 prepare a process cost summary report for this company, showing costs charged to production, unit cost information, equivalent units of production, cost per eup, and its cost assignment and reconciliation. use the weighted-average method. (round "cost per eup" to 2 decimal places.)

Which of the following has the largest impact on opportunity cost

Assume the perpetual inventory method is used. 1) the company purchased $12,500 of merchandise on account under terms 2/10, n/30. 2) the company returned $1,200 of merchandise to the supplier before payment was made. 3) the liability was paid within the discount period. 4) all of the merchandise purchased was sold for $18,800 cash. what effect will the return of merchandise to the supplier have on the accounting equation?