Longobardi Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated labor-hours for the upcoming year. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the Corporation estimated the labor-hours for the upcoming year at 34,700 labor-hours. The estimated variable manufacturing overhead was $6.11 per labor-hour and the estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead was $774,851. The actual labor-hours for the year turned out to be 31,000 labor-hours. The predetermined overhead rate for the recently completed year was closest to:

Which of the following is one of the advantages primarily associated with a performance appraisal? (a) it protects employees against discrimination on the basis of race. (b) it motivates employees to work on their shortcomings. (c) it encourages employees to play the role of the whistle-blower. (d) it accurately measures the resources of the firm.

Russell's study compared gpa of those students who volunteered for academic study skills training and those who did not elect to take the training. he found that those who had the training also had higher gpa. with which validity threat should russell be most concerned?

2. activities included (and not included) in the calculation ofgdp the gross domestic product (gdp) of the united states is defined as the all in a given period of time. based on this definition, indicate which of the following transactions will be included in (that is, directly increase) the gdp of the united states in 2017. scenario 2017 gdp included excluded calculo, a u.s. electronics company, produces a calculator at a plant in indonesia on march 17, 2017. calculo imports the calculator into the united states on may 21, 2017. awake cafe, a u.s. coffee company, produces a latte at its location in minneapolis on january 9, 2017. it sells the latte to a customer immediately. fastlane, a japanese automobile company, produces a sedan at a plant in indiana on december 12, 2017. a family buys the sedan on december 24. you chop down a cherry tree on your property in california and make a dining room table in 2017. a similar table sells for $800 in a local furniture store. graincorp, a u.s. agricultural company, produces corn syrup at a plant in iowa on september 19, 2017. it sells the corn syrup to crunchy's for use in the production of cereal that will be made in the united states in 2017. (note: focus exclusively on whether production of the corn syrup increases gdp directly, and ignore the effect of production of the cereal on gdp.)