Single Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate Kennedy Appliance Inc.’s Machining Department incurred $159,500 of factory overhead cost in producing hoses and valves. The two products consumed a total of 5,500 direct machine hours. Of that amount, hoses consumed 2,800 direct machine hours. Determine the total amount of factory overhead that should be allocated to hoses using machine hours as the allocation base. $fill in the blank 1

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.