Suppose spain produces only cars and trucks. the resources that are used in the production of these two goods are not specialized—that is, the same set of resources is equally useful in producing both trucks and cars. the shape of spain’s production possibilities frontier (ppf) should reflect the fact that as spain produces more trucks and fewer cars, the opportunity cost of producing each additional truck:
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Cash flow is often a problem for small businesses. how can an entrepreneur increase cash flow? a) locate lower-priced suppliers. b) forego sending in estimated tax payments to the irs c) shorten the terms on a bank loan to pay it off more quickly d) sell more low-margin items.

Laval produces lamps and home lighting fixtures. its most popular product is a brushed aluminum desk lamp. this lamp is made from components shaped in the fabricating department and assembled in the assembly department. information related to the 22,000 desk lamps produced annually follows.direct materials $280,000direct labor fabricating department (8,000 dlh × $24 per dlh) $192,000assembly department (16,600 dlh × $26 per dlh) $431,600machine hours fabricating department $15,200mhassembly department $20,850mhexpected overhead cost and related data for the two production departments follow.fabricating assemblydirect labor hours 150,000dlh 295,000dlhmachine hours 161,000mh 128,000mhoverhead cost $400,000 430,000required1. determine the plantwide overhead rate for laval using direct labor hours as a base.2. determine the total manufacturing cost per unit for the aluminum desk lamp using the plantwide overhead rate.3. compute departmental overhead rates based on machine hours in the fabricating department and direct labor hours in the assembly department.4. use departmental overhead rates from requirement 3 to determine the total manufacturing cost per unit for the aluminum desk lamps.