Answer:
$9000
Explanation:
Inventory turnover is an example of an activity ratio
Activity ratios calculate the efficiency of performing daily task of a firm
Inventory turnover = cost of goods sold / average inventory
Average inventory = (beginning inventory + ending inventory) / 2
($2000 + $1000) / 2 = $1500
6 = cost of goods sold / 1500
To determine cost of goods sold, multiply both sides of the equation by 1500
1500 x 6 = $9000 = cost of goods sold
If you travel a lot for work and use cash to pay for most purchases, which type of financial institution would you probably have your
account at?
O credit union
O national or regional bank
Following a systematic plan for the preparation of an e-mail, memo, letter, or oral presentation will make the composition process easier and will help you create more effective business messages. The writing process for business messages includes prewriting, drafting, and revising. Which of the following are steps involved in the prewriting phase of the writing process? Check all that apply. Analyzing Drafting Anticipating Researching Adapting Editing
Answer: Analyzing
Anticipating
Adapting
Explanation:
The writing process for business messages includes prewriting, drafting, and revising. We should note that the steps involved in the prewriting phase of the writing process:
• Analyzing
• Anticipating
• Adapting
The drafting phase is made up of:
• Researching
• Organizing
• Drafting
The revising phase include:
• Editing
• Proofreading
• Evaluating
Softwind Manufacturing anticipates annual sales of 40,000 units and has the following information regarding one of its products: Annual unit sales 40,000 Fixed manufacturing costs $ 22 Variable manufacturing costs 44 Variable selling and administrative costs 16 Fixed selling and administrative costs 8 Desired profit per unit 18 If Softwind uses cost-plus pricing based on absorption manufacturing cost, what is the sales price Softwind will charge for this product
Answer:
Selling price= $84
Explanation:
The absorption costing method includes all costs related to production, both fixed and variable. The unit product cost is calculated using direct material, direct labor, and total unitary manufacturing overhead.
The variable costing method incorporates all variable production costs (direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead).
Unitary cost= varaible manufacturing cost + fixed manufacturing cost
Unitary cost= 44 + 22= $66
Selling price= 66 + 18
Selling price= $84
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Treasury Stock Coastal Corporation issued 25,000 shares of $9 par value common stock at $21 per share and 6,000 shares of $54 par value, eight percent preferred stock at $82 per share. Later, the company purchased 3,000 shares of its own common stock at $24 per share. a. Prepare the journal entries to record the share issuances and the purchase of the common shares. b. Assume that Coastal sold 2,000 shares of the treasury stock at $30 per share. Prepare the general journal entry to record the sale of this treasury stock. c. Assume that Coastal sold the remaining 1,000 shares of treasury stock at $19 per share. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of this treasury stock.
Answer:
Treasury Stock Coastal Corporation
a. Journal Entries:
Debit Cash $525,000
Credit Common stock $225,000
Credit Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $300,000
To record the issuance of 25,000 shares of $9 par value at $21.
Debit Cash $492,000
Credit 8% Preferred Stock $324,000
Credit Additional Paid-in Capital - Preferred Stock $168,000
To record the issuance of 6,000 shares of $54 par value at $82.
Debit Treasury Stock $27,000
Debit Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $45,000
Credit Cash $72,000
To record the repurchase of 3,000 shares at $24.
b. Journal Entry
Debit Cash $60,000
Credit Treasury Stock $18,000
Credit Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $42,000
To record the re-issuance of 2,000 treasury shares at $30.
c. Journal Entry:
Debit Cash $19,000
Credit Treasury STock $9,000
Credit Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $10,000
To record the re-issuance of 1,000 treasury shares at $19.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cash $525,000 Common stock $225,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $300,000
Cash $492,000 8% Preferred Stock $324,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Preferred Stock $168,000
Treasury Stock $27,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $45,000 Cash $72,000
b. Cash $60,000 Treasury Stock $18,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $42,000
c. Cash $19,000 Treasury STock $9,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Common Stock $10,000
Rankine Company estimates its bad debts expense by aging its accounts receivable and applying percentages to various age groups of the accounts. Rankine calculated a total of $9,600 in possible credit losses as of December 31. Accounts Receivable has a balance of $307,200, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,200 before adjustment at December 31
Required:
What is the net amount of accounts receivable that should be included in current assets?
Answer:
Date Account titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Bad Debt Expense $8,400
Allowance for doubtful account $8,400
($9,600 credit required - $1,200 already existing)
(To record bad debt expenses)
Particulars Amount
Account receivables $307,200
Less: Allowance for doubtful account $9,600
Net amount of accounts receivable $297,600
A product sells for $210 per unit, and its variable costs per unit are $130. The fixed costs are $420,000. If the firm wants to earn $35,000 after tax income (assume a 30% tax rate), how many units must be sold
Answer:
5,688 units
Explanation:
Target sales = Target Profit + Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution per unit
where,
Contribution per unit = Sales - Variable Costs
= $210 - $130 = $80
therefore,
Target sales = ($35,000 + $420,000) ÷ $80 = 5,688 units
A customer’s specification for weight of an antiseptic cream sold in plastic tubes is 4.00 ounces ± 0.02 ounces. The target process capability ratio is 1.00. At Brooklyn Pharmaceuticals, the current distribution of the filling process is centered on 4.005 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.004 ounces. Compute Cp and Cpk and report whether the filling process is capable of delivering to customer specifications?
Customer Specification 3.98
Process Average 4.005
Process Standard Deviation 0.004
Answer:
Cp = 1.667
Cpk = 1.25
The filling process will deliver the customer's specifications since Cp > 1 and Cpk > 1
Explanation:
Given data:
Customer Specification 3.98 4.02
Process Average 4.005
Process Standard Deviation 0.004
Calculate the Cp and Cpk values
Cp = Δ customer specification / ( 6 * std )
= (4.02 - 3.98 ) / ( 6 * 0.04 )
= 0.04 / 0.24 = 0.1667 + 1 = 1.667
Cpk ( upper ) = ( 4.02 - process average ) / ( 3* std )
= ( 4.02 - 4.005 ) / ( 3 * 0.004 ) = 1.25
Cpk ( lower ) = ( process average - 3.98 ) / ( 3 * std )
= ( 4.005 - 3.98 ) / ( 3 * 0.04 ) = 2.083
Cpk = minimum value of Cpk = 1.25
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True or false?
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), the parent company of Frito-LayTM snack foods and Pepsi beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of two recent years: Year 2 (in millions) Year 1 (in millions) Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,096 $ 6,134 Short-term investments, at cost 2,913 2,592 Accounts and notes receivable, net 6,437 6,651 Inventories 2,720 3,143 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,865 2,143 Short-term obligations (liabilities) 4,071 5,076 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 13,507 13,016 a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
Answer:
Current ratio
Year 1 = 1.3
Year 2 = 1.1
Quick ratio
Year 1 = 1.0
Year 2 = 0.8
Explanation:
Current ratio is the ration of a company's current assets to the current liabilities while the quick ratio is similar to the current asset except that the prepaid expenses and inventories are excluded from the determination of the assets.
Current assets
Year 1 = 9,096 + 2,913 + 6,437 + 2,720 + 1,865
= $ 23,031.00
Year 2 = 6,134 + 2,592 + 6,651 + 3,143 + 2,143
= $ 20,663.00
Current Liabilities
Year 1 = 4,071 + 13,507
= $ 17,578.00
Year 2 = 5,076 + 13,016
= $ 18,092.00
Current ratio
Year 1 = $ 23,031.00/$ 17,578.00
= 1.3 ( to 1 decimal place)
Year 2 = $ 20,663.00/$ 18,092.00
= 1.1 to 1 decimal place
Quick ratio
Year 1
= (23,031.00 - 2,720 - 1,865)/ 17,578.00
= 1.0 to 1 decimal place
Year 2
= (20,663.00 - 3,143 - 2,143)
= 0.8 to 1 decimal place
The fictional global firm of Knickerbockers Socks established itself in the international trade industry ten years ago and has been an active participant with intra-industry trade in developed countries. Because of the way Knickerbockers operates, it can take advantage of economies of scale. What do economies of scale make possible for its sock customers
Answer: c. A large variety of sock styles and sizes at competitive prices.
Explanation:
Economies of scale refers to a scenario that arises with companies that operate on a certain scale that makes their cost per unit decrease as they produce more units of a good.
When this happens, such companies can offer more goods at cheaper prices because they have less costs to cover. Knickerboxers Socks has a economies of scale which allows it to produce a large variety of sock styles that it can sell at cheaper competitive prices.
Presented below is information related to Pharoah Corporation for the current year. Beginning inventory $ 590,300 Purchases 1,472,500 Total goods available for sale $2,062,800 Sales revenue 2,455,000 Compute the ending inventory, assuming that (a) gross profit is 46% of sales, (b) gross profit is 60% of cost, (c) gross profit is 36% of sales, and (d) gross profit is 25% of cost.
Answer:
a. $948,888
b. $773,550
c. $1,237,680
d. $412,560
Explanation:
The Ending Inventory is calculated using the missing figure approach or the Gross Margin technique.
that is,
Ending Inventory = Cost of Goods Available for Sale - Cost of Sales
thus,
This can be clearly done by writing up a Trading Account as shown below for each scenario.
also remember,
Cost + Profit = Sales
so for those based on cost use this formula.
for example : gross profit is 60% of cost
will be : 100 % + 60 % = 160 %
Part a
Pharoah Corporation
Trading Account for the Year
Sales $2,062,800
Less Cost of Sales
Beginning Inventory $ 590,300
Add Purchases $1,472,500
Goods Available for Sale $2,062,800
Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount) ($948,888) ($1,113,912)
Gross Profit $948,888
Part b
Pharoah Corporation
Trading Account for the Year
Sales $2,062,800
Less Cost of Sales
Beginning Inventory $ 590,300
Add Purchases $1,472,500
Goods Available for Sale $2,062,800
Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount) ($773,550) ($1,289,250)
Gross Profit $773,550
Part c
Pharoah Corporation
Trading Account for the Year
Sales $2,062,800
Less Cost of Sales
Beginning Inventory $ 590,300
Add Purchases $1,472,500
Goods Available for Sale $2,062,800
Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount) ($1,237,680) ($825,120)
Gross Profit $1,237,680
Part d
Pharoah Corporation
Trading Account for the Year
Sales $2,062,800
Less Cost of Sales
Beginning Inventory $ 590,300
Add Purchases $1,472,500
Goods Available for Sale $2,062,800
Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount) ($948,888) ($1,113,912)
Gross Profit $948,888
Part a
Pharoah Corporation
Trading Account for the Year
Sales $2,062,800
Less Cost of Sales
Beginning Inventory $ 590,300
Add Purchases $1,472,500
Goods Available for Sale $2,062,800
Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount) ($412,560) ($1,650,240)
Gross Profit $412,560
Blossom Company had the following transactions. 1. Sold land (cost $8,400) for $10,500. 2. Issued common stock at par for $22,200. 3. Recorded depreciation on buildings for $12,200. 4. Paid salaries of $7,400. 5. Issued 1,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for equipment worth $8,100. 6. Sold equipment (cost $13,800, accumulated depreciation $9,660) for $1,656. (a) For each transaction above, prepare the journal entry.
Answer:
Item 1
Debit : Cash $10,500
Credit : Land $8,400
Credit : Profit and Loss $2,100
Item 2
Debit : Cash $22,200
Credit : Common Stock $22,200
Item 3
Debit : Depreciation Expense $12,200
Credit : Accumulated Depreciation $12,200
Item 4
Debit : Salaries Expense $7,400
Credit : Cash $7,400
Item 5
Debit : Equipment $8,100
Credit : Common Stock $1,000
Credit : Common Stock Paid in Excess of Par $7,100
Item 6
Debit : Cash $1,656
Debit ; Accumulated Depreciation $9,660
Debit : Profit and Loss $2,484
Credit : Cost $13,800
Explanation :
See the entries prepared above.
Note on Sale of Assets :
When a sale of asset is made, derecognize the cost of asset, derecognize the accumulated depreciation, recognize the profit or loss on sale and finally recognize the cash receipts.
Abeis typically scheduled to operate 3machines at his workstation for 10 hours per day, 4 days per week. During every 10 hours of scheduled work, Abetakes 75minutesof break.Hemust perform 30minutes of maintenance on each machine (separately) during every 10 hours of scheduled work. Abeis unableprocess work while heis performing maintenance.1.What is theworkstation utilization
UPS, a delivery services company, has a beta of 1.4, and Wal-Mart has a beta of 0.8. The risk-free rate of interest is 4% and the market risk premium (rM-rRF) is 6%. What is the expected return on a portfolio with 40% of its money in UPS and the balance in Wal-Mart?
Answer:
10.24%
Explanation:
the expected return on a portfolio can be determined using CAPM
According to the capital asset price model: Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x (market rate of return - risk free rate of return)
Beta of the portfolio = (percentage of UPS in portfolio x beta of UPS) + (percentage of Wal-mart in portfolio x beta of Wal - Mart )
(1.4 x 0.4) + (0.8 x 0.6)
= 0.56 + 0.48
= 1.040
Expected return = 4% + (1.040 x 6%) = 10.24%
In 3 sentences. Why are open-ended questions helpful when landing a sale? (this is for customer service)
Answer:
By using open-ended questions, participants are able to express and articulate opinions that may be extreme, unusual, or simply ones that the researcher did not think about when creating the survey. This often provides researchers rich, relevant data for their studies
Explanation:
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The residents of Vegopia spend all of their income on cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. In 2020, they spend a total of $200 for 100 heads of cauliflower, $75 for 50 bunches of broccoli, and $50 for 500 carrots. In 2021, they spend a total of $225 for 75 heads of cauliflower, $120 for 80 bunches of broccoli, and $100 for 500 carrots. (25 points) a. Calculate the price of one unit of each vegetable in each year. b. Using 2020 as the base year, calculate the CPI for each year. c. What is the inflation rate in 2021?
Answer:
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As 2017, Buttle Corp. has $10 par, 2% preferred stock, 6,500 shares outstanding, and $1 par common stock with 32,000 shares outstanding. The preferred stock is cumulative and preferred stockholders last received a dividend in 2014. If the company wants to distribute $4 per share to the common stockholders in 2017, what is the total amount of dividends that the company must pay at the end of the current year
Answer:
$131,900
Explanation:
Th computation of the total amount of dividend is shown below:
dividend per year for preferred stock is
= (10 × 6500) × 2%
= $1300
Now the total dividend for preferred stock is
= ($1300 × 3)
= $3900
And, the Total common dividend is
= (4 × 32,000)
= $128,000
So, the total dividend to be paid is
= $3,900 + $128,000
= $131,900
Carlos transfers property with a tax basis of $750 and a fair market value of $1,200 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $975 and $75 cash in a transaction that qualifies for deferral under section 351. The corporation assumed a liability of $150 on the property transferred. What is the corporation's tax basis in the property received in the exchange
Answer:
$975
Explanation:
Use the following formula to calculate the Corporation's Tax basis in the property received in exchange
Corporation's Tax basis = Tax basis of Property transferred + Gain recognized
Where
Tax basis of Property transferred = $750
Gain recognized = 975 - $750 = $225
Placing values in the formula
Corporation's Tax basis = $750 + $225
Corporation's Tax basis = $975
A company decides to let go of some employees due to a financial crisis. Irena loses her job, while her colleagues with similar performance ratings and productivity retain their jobs. Irena's judgment of her loss when compared to her colleagues' is a perception of
Answer:
The correct answer is "Procedural unfairness".
Explanation:
A basis for a respondent to challenge constitutional amendments for setting aside legal procedures throughout family legal proceedings will be found procedurally unfair.Throughout the event that a participant challenges a court decision, as well as a basis for the appeal, involves procedural injustice throughout a community court appearance, the privy council should first address the procedural fairness issue.Indicate whether each of the following costs of an airplane manufacturer would be classified as direct materials cost, direct labor cost, or factory overhead cost: Cost Classification a. Aircraft engines b. Controls for flight deck c. Depreciation of welding equipment d. Landing gear e. Machine lubricants f. Salary of plant superintendent g. Tires h. Wages of assembly line worker
Answer:
Cost Classification :
a. Aircraft engines = direct materials cost
b. Controls for flight deck = direct materials cost
c. Depreciation of welding equipment = factory overhead cost
d. Landing gear = direct materials cost
e. Machine lubricants = factory overhead cost
f. Salary of plant superintendent = factory overhead cost
g. Tires = direct materials cost
h. Wages of assembly line worker = direct labor cost
Explanation:
direct materials cost,
This is the cost of materials directly traced to the Product manufactured.
direct labor cost,
This is the cost of factory labor directly traced to the Product manufactured.
factory overhead cost
This is the factory costs incurred not directly traced to the Product being manufactured
Discuss the economic conditions and economic institutions that affect personal finance.
Answer:
Economics and Personal Finance. Instruction in economics and personal finance prepares students to function effectively as consumers, savers, investors, entrepreneurs, and active citizens. Students learn how economies and markets operate and how the United States' economy is interconnected with the global economy.
Oakwood Financial Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows:
March $132,700
April 124,700
May 113,500
Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $28,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in June. 73% of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month.
Prepare a schedule indicating cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May.
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
First, we must deduct the depreciation expense from each month. Depreciation is not a cash disbursement, and insurance and taxes are paid once a year.
March= 132,700 - 28,000= 104,700
April= 124,700 - 28,000= 96,700
May= 113,500 - 28,000= 85,500
Now, the cash disbursements for each month:
March:
Selling and administrative costs from March= 104,700*0.73= 76,431
Total cash disbursement= 76,431
April:
Selling and administrative costs from March= 104,700*0.27= 28,269
Selling and administrative costs from April= 96,700*0.73= 70,591
Total cash disbursement= $98,860
May:
Selling and administrative costs from May= 85,500*0.73= 62,415
Selling and administrative costs from April= 96,700*0.27= 26,109
Total cash disbursement= $88,524
Use T-accounts to record the transactions below, which occur on March 12, 2020, close the T-accounts, and construct a balance sheet to answer the question. 1. Purchase equipment for $50,000 in cash 2. Borrow $67,000 from a bank 3. Issue $80,000 in stock 4. Buy $16,000 worth of manufacturing supplies on credit 5. Pay $7,000 owed to a supplier What is the final amount in Total Equity?
Answer:
Stock Issue $80,000
Less : Purchase of equipment $50,000
Add: Borrowing from bank $67,000
Less: Manufacturing Supplies $16,000
Less: Payment to Supplier $7,000
Ending Balance $83,000
Explanation:
Total equity is the part of a business which is the main financing source. Liabilities are deducted from assets to derive equity of a business. Equity is the main source of financing for any business. Equity can be raised from various means, borrowing, stock issues, cash investments and other similar transactions.
It costs Bonita Industries $12 of variable and $5 of fixed costs to produce one bathroom scale which normally sells for $35. A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase 3100 scales at $15 each. Garner would incur special shipping costs of $1 per scale if the order were accepted. Bonita has sufficient unused capacity to produce the 3100 scales. If the special order is accepted, what will be the effect on net income?
a. $46500 increase.
b. $6200 increase.
c. $6200 decrease.
d. $9300 decrease.
Answer:
Effect on income= $6,200 increase
Explanation:
Because it is a special offer, and there is unused capacity, we will not take into account the fixed costs:
Total unitary variable cost= 12 + 1= $13
Selling price per unit= $15
To calculate the effect on income, we need to use the following formula:
Effect on income= number of units*unitary contribution margin
Effect on income= 3,100*(15 - 13)
Effect on income= $6,200 increase
Alexa and David are managers of different sales teams. Together, they decide to have a competition between teams to see who can bring in the most new clients this month. To increase the sense of competition, they create spirit days where they wear team colors (Alexa's team: blue, David's black), strategize ways to beat the other group, and keep a running total of who is winning on a white board. Alexa and David are employing______to increase productivity.
A. Social identity theory.
B. Parasocial interaction theory.
C. Leader-member exchange theory.
D. Vigilant interaction theory.
E. Expectancy theory.
Answer:
D. Vigilant interaction theory
Explanation:
It is correct to say that Alexa and David are employing the theory of vigilant interaction to increase productivity.
This theory is related to the team's decision-making process, that is, its objective is the integration and collaboration of the entire group with innovative and creative contributions that help in solving problems, helping in a more effective decision-making that contributes for the positive end result of the team.
Therefore, when using the strategy of increasing the sense of competition in the teams, managers seek the theory of vigilant interaction so that the final result and the goals of the teams are achieved.
The following information is available for Conger Company for the month of January: expected cash receipts $59,000; expected cash disbursements $67,000; and cash balance on January 1, $12,000. Management wishes to maintain a minimum cash balance of $9,000.
Prepare a basic cash budget for the month of January.
Answer:
Basic cash budget for the month of January
Cash Receipts :
Receipts $59,000
Expenditures :
Disbursements $67,000
Net Cash ($8,000)
Beginning Balance $12,000
Ending Balance $4,000
Loan amount $5,000
Explanation:
A Cash Budget gives an estimate of cash receipts and expenditures. It can also tell when and how much additional cash may be required to meet minimum cash balances.
Decision Case F:2-1 Your friend, Dean McChesney, requested that you advise him on the effects that certain transactions will have on his business, A-Plus Travel Planners. Time is short, so you cannot journalize the transactions. Instead, you must analyze the transactions without a journal. McChesney will continue the business only if he can expect to earn a monthly net income of $6,000. The business completed the following transactions during June:
A. McChesney deposited $10,000 cash in a business bank account to start the compan The company issued common stock to McChesney.
B. Paid $300 cash for office supplies.
C. Incurred advertising expense on account, $700.
D. Paid the following cash expenses: administrative assistant's salary, $1,400: office tent, $1,000.
E. Earned service revenue on account, $8,800.
F. Collected cash from customers on account, $1,200.
Answer:
A-Plus Travel Planners
Analysis of transactions:
A. Cash $10,000 (Increase Assets) Common Stock $10,000 (Increase Equity)
B. Office Supplies $300 (Decrease Profit) Cash $300 (Decrease Assets)
C. Advertising expense $700 (Decrease Profit) Cash $700 (Decrease Assets)
D. Salary expense $1,400 (Decrease Profit) Rent Expense $1,000 (Decrease Profit) Cash $2,400 (Decrease Assets)
E. Accounts Receivable $8,800 (Increase Assets) Service Revenue $8,800 (Increase Profit)
F. Cash $1,200 (Increase Assets) Accounts Receivable $1,200 (Decrease Assets)
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Expected net income = $6,000
Service Revenue $8,800
Expenses:
Office Supplies $300
Advertising 700
Admin. Salary 1,400
Rent 1,000 $3,400
Net income $5,400
Expected profit 6,000
Required improvement $600
b) To achieve profit target of $6,000 under the current revenue profile, A-Plus Travel Planners must decrease expenses by at least $600. Alternatively, it can increase its revenue by the same amount, while maintaining its costs at current level.
Labor unions are organizations of employees formed to protect and advance their members' interests by bargaining with management over job-related issues.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
I think that the correct answer is True
what's an opportunity cost?
Answer:
opportunity cost is the loss or the benefit that could have been enjoyed if the best alternative choice was chosen. As a representation of the relationship between scarcity and choice, the objective of opportunity cost is to ensure efficient use of scarce resources.
Explanation: