A manufacturer of fine pens produces in two plants. The total cost of producing in the first plant is given by
T C1 = y12 + 100.
The total cost of producing in the second plant is given by
TC2=y23 +200. 3
In these cost functions, y1 corresponds to the number of pens produced in the first plant, and y2 corresponds to the number of pens produced in the second plant. Suppose the firm is producing 60 fine pens. If the firm is minimizing costs, how many pens is it producing in the first plant?

Identifying type and normal balances of accounts lo c4 for each of the following (1) identify the type of account as an asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense, (2) identify the normal balance of the account, and (3) select debit (dr.) or credit (cr.) to identify the kind of entry that would increase the account balance.

Margaret company reported the following information for the current year: net sales $3,000,000 purchases $1,957,000 beginning inventory $245,000 ending inventory $115,000 cost of goods sold 65% of sales industry averages available are: inventory turnover 5.29 gross profit percentage 28% how do the inventory turnover and gross profit percentage for margaret company compare to the industry averages for the same ratios? (round inventory turnover to two decimal places. round gross profit percentage to the nearest percent.)

If the economy were in the contracting phase of the business cycle, how might that affect your ability to find work?