A company is developing its weekly production plan. The company produces two products, A and B, which are processed in two departments. Setting up each batch of A requires $60 of labor while setting up a batch of B costs $80. Each unit of A generates a profit of $17 while a unit of B earns a profit of $21. The company can sell all the units it produces. The data for the problem are summarized below.
Hours required by
Operation A B Hours
Cutting 3 4 48
Welding 2 1 36
The decision variables are defined as:
xi = the amount of product i produced
yi = 1 if xi > 0 and 0 if xi = 0
A spreadsheet implementation of the problem is shown below.
Q1. What is the objective function for this problem?
a. Maximize: 17x1 + 21x2 - 60y1 - 80y2
b. Minimize: 60y1 + 80y2
c. Minimize: 17x1 + 21x2 - 60y1 - 80y2
d. d. Maximize: 17x1 + 21x2
Q2. What is the appropriate formula to use in cell E8 of the Excel implementation of the ILP model for this problem?
a. =SUMPRODUCT(B8:C8,B14:C14) - SUMPRODUCT(B5:C5,B7:C7)
b. =SUMPRODUCT(B5:C5,B7:C7) - SUMPRODUCT(B8:C8,B14:C14)
c. =SUMPRODUCT(B5:C5,B7:C7) - SUMPRODUCT(B8:C8,B15:C15)
d. =SUMPRODUCT(B5:C5,B7:C7) - B8:C8
Q3. Which of the following algebraic constraints creates the link between setting up to produce A's and making some A's for this problem?
a. x1 - 18 y1 > 0
b. x1 - y1 = 0
c. = if(x1 > 0, y1 = 1, y1 = 0)
d. x1 < 16y1

Answer:

The responses to this question can be defined as follows:

Explanation:

In question 1, the objective function to solve the given problem is: [tex]\text{Maximize:} 17x_1 + 21x_2 - 60y_1 - 80y_2[/tex]

In question 2, "[tex]=\text{SUMPRODUCT}(B5:C5,B7:C7) - \text{SUMPRODUCT}(B8:C8,B14:C14)[/tex] "

is the appropriate choice for the formula, which is using in cell E8, and it is also used in the ILP model.

In question 3, the choice "[tex]x_1 < 16y_1[/tex]" is used in the algebraic constraint for creating the link between setting up to produce A's and making some A's.

You work in the customer care division at Flannery Electronics. Mr. Gallegos, a longtime customer, is experiencing a problem with his home theater system and has submitted a letter requesting that Flannery Electronics either fix or replace his system at no cost. Unfortunately, Mr. Gallegos’s customer service and factory warranties expired three months ago. You must write to Mr. Gallegos and inform him that Flannery will be unable to honor his request.
1. Should the tone for this message be formal or informal?
A. Formal
B. Informal
2. Which communication channel would be most appropriate?
A. Phone call
B. Letter
C. Instant message
D. Face-to-face meeting
3. Mr. Gallegos will most likely have a_____response to the message you send him.
4. Who might be the secondary audience for your message to Mr. Gallegos?
5. Assume you just wrote the following e-mail message to a subordinate about a presentation.
Hey Jim,
Nice work on that presentation. I’m going to send a copy to the CEO to show off your creativity. Congratulations to you and your team.
Speaking of teams, I’m sending a recommendation to Human Resources. Your leadership during the presentation really shows, and you deserve a promotion for all that hard work. A team is only as good as its leader, after all.
Before sending the message, it occurs to you that your e-mail will probably be forwarded to other subordinates.
What will you need to change to make the message appropriate for both a subordinate and other subordinates?
A. Start with the promotion discussion and use a more formal tone.
B. Focus on congratulating the team using each individual’s name and use a more formal tone. C. Send news about the promotion recommendation in a separate e-mail.
D. Make the message even more friendly and informal but focus only on congratulating the team.

What is the focus of fiscal policy?
A. Judicial appointments
B. Foreign diplomacy
C. Taxation and spending
D. Environmental regulation

QS 4-15 Computing and analyzing gross margin ratio LO A2 Carrier Lennox Trane York Sales $ 150,000 $ 550,000 $ 38,700 $ 255,700 Sales discounts 5,000 17,500 600 4,800 Sales returns and allowances 20,000 6,000 5,100 900 Cost of goods sold 79,750 329,589 24,453 126,500 Compute net sales, gross profit, and the gross margin ratio for each of the four separate companies. (Round your gross margin ratio to 1 decimal place; i.e.; 0.2367 should be entered as 23.7%.)

Suppose that, in the wake of Luon yoga pant recall, Lululemon instituted a policy requiring its manufacturing plants and materials suppliers to streamline work processes and thereby provide smooth, high-quality customer experiences. Which of the five types of external integration would such a policy represent

The production possibilities frontier will shift outward
A.
if resources are used to produce consumption goods.
B.
if production occurs outside the production possibilities frontier.
C.
if resources are not used in production.
D.
.if resources are not used to produce capital goods
E.
.if technological advances occur

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.
Consider the following narrative describing the process of registering a car with the DMV:
Heide lives in California and it is time to renew her automobile registration. The California DMV sends her a renewal form and indicates that she needs a smog check for her automobile. She takes her car to the smog check station. She completes the smog check. If the smog check is successful, she can then go to the DMV website and renew her registration, paying with a credit card. Two weeks later she receives a new registration form and tags for her license plates. She puts the registration in the glove box of her car and places the tags on her license plates.
Required: c. Consider the same narrative as described in the beginning, except include data objects. The renewal form is created when Heide receives mail from the DMV. She uses the renewal form information at the smog check station. The smog check station then provides her a smog check certificate. She uses the certificate information and her renewal form to update her registration on the DMV website.
For each step in the diagram from the beginning, list the data object used or created during that step. Steps 1 and 2 are filled in for example.
Select from the following data objects
a. Renewal forms
b. Smog certificate
c. New registration and tags
(If there is no appropriate label for a particular step, select 'None! If more than one data object is appropriate for a given step, select the choice that represents all possible choices.) Step Data Object Used Symbol(s) Start Message Event Task Data Object Crea None 1 None 2 3 Task Label(s) None Complete Smog Check Submit Renewal Receive New Documents None Place registration in glove box, Put tags on license None Task None New registration and t 6 Parallel Gateway Task, task End Event 7

9. Physical and mental examinations:
A. are not legitimate forms of discovery because such information is privileged.
B. are permissible forms of discovery if physical or mental condition of the party is relevant and requires a court
order.
C. are legitimate forms of discovery without court order.
D. are not permissible because it is an invasion of one's privacy.

Discuss whether the human capital and signaling models have different implications for each of the following education policies:
A. Providing financial aid to students for college.
B. Introducing a test that high school students could take to provide reliable measures of task commitment and capacity to work effectively in teams.
C. Increasing the age at which students can drop out of high school from 16 to 17.

If TOMS advertised its shoes differently

As of December 31, 2019, Sheffield Corp. had $3000 of raw materials inventory. At the beginning of 2019, there was $2500 of materials on hand. During the year, the company purchased $375000 of materials; however, it paid for only $322500. How much inventory was requisitioned for use on jobs during 2019

What requires frequent safety and health inspections

At the beginning of 2021, Artichoke Academy reported a balance in common stock of $154,000 and a balance in retained earnings of $54,000. During the year, the company issued additional shares of stock for $44,000, earned net income of $34,000, and paid dividends of $10,400. In addition, the company reported balances for the following assets and liabilities on December 31.

Assets Liabilities
Cash $52,600 Accounts payable $9,100
Supplies 13,400 Utilities payable 2,400
Prepaid rent 24,000 Salaries payable 3,500
Land 200,000 Notes payable 15,000

Required:
Prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity. Prepare a balance sheet.

Robert treats coffee and creamer as perfect complements and has very specific requirements for the ratio of creamer to coffee. He will drink coffee only if he has exactly 5.00 packets of creamer for every cup of coffee. Coffee is priced at $3.00 per cup and creamer at $0.25 per packet. In the questions below, give your answers to two decimal places.

a. Suppose that Robert has $39.00 to spend on coffee and creamer. His optimal consumption bundle contains _______cups of coffee and _________
b. Now, suppose that the price of creamer rises to $0.50 per packet. What is the substitution effect of this price change?

To correct for positive externalities, the government should:_________
(A) do nothing, since no harm is done by positive externalities
(B) levy a tax on the output of the good or service
(C) pay a subsidy equal to the marginal external benefit
(D) impose a price ceiling on the good to discourage its production
(E) impose a price floor on the good at which the marginal private benefit equals the marginal social cost

The wholesale cost of a video game is $459.45. The original markup was 51% based on selling price. Find the final sale price after the following series of price changes: a markup of 24%, a markup of 17%, and a markdown of 10%.

A retail store is doing a $50 gift card giveaway by selecting 1 customer from a pool of registered customers. The pool of registered customers has males and females of all ages with 52% of the pool being female and 18% of the pool being over the age of 65. The probability of the winner being female or over age 65 (the union of female and over age 65) is 70%.

a. True
b. False

Suppose a​ student-athlete has the opportunity to earn ​$600,000 next year playing for a minor league baseball​ team, ​$100,000 next year playing for a European professional football​ team, or​ $0 returning to college for another year.
The opportunity cost of the​ student-athlete returning to college next year is ​$

I entered $100,000 and got it wrong.

Consider an economy with a corn producer, some consumers, and a government. In a given year, the corn producer grows 30 million bushels of corn and the market price for corn is $5 per bushel. Of the 30 million bushels produced, 20 million are sold to consumers, 5 million are stored in inventory, and 5 million are sold to the government to feed the army. The corn producer pays $60 million in wages to consumers and $20 million in taxes to the government. Consumers pay $10 million in taxes to the government, receive $10 million in interest on the government debt, and receive $5 million in Social Security payments from the government. The profits of the corn producer are distributed to consumers.

Required:
a. Calculate GDP using (i) the product approach, (ii) the expenditure approach, and (iii) the income approach.
b. Calculate private disposable income, private sector saving, government saving, national saving, and the government deficit. Is the government budget in deficit or surplus?

Risk is defined as:_____.
a. the tendency of people to evaluate the hazardousness of a situation or decision based on biases.
b. the estimated likelihood that a decision or action will have a negative consequence.
c. the degree to which probabilities cannot be assessed.
d. a product, process, or condition that potentially threatens people and their reproduction.

Presented below are the ending balances of accounts for the Kansas Instruments Corporation at December 31, 2021.

Account Title Debits Credits
Cash $29, 000
Accounts receivable 148, 000
Raw materials 33, 000
Notes receivable 109, 000
Interest receivable 12, 000
Interest payable $14,000
Investment in debt securities 41, 000
Land 59, 000
Buildings 1,480, 000
Accumulated depreciation—buildings 629,000
Work in process 51,000
Finished goods 98, 000
Equipment 318,000
Accumulated depreciation—equipment 139000
Patent (net) 129,000
Prepaid rent (for the next two years 69 , 000
Deferred revenue 45,000
Accounts payable 189,000
Notes payable 490,000
Restricted cash (for payment of notes payable) 89,000
Allowance for uncollectible accounts 22,000
Sales revenue 980,000
Cost of goods sold 459,000
Rent expense 37,000

Additional Information: The notes receivable, along with any accrued interest, are due on November 22, 2022. The notes payable are due in 2025. Interest is payable annually. The investment in debt securities consist of treasury bills, all of which mature next year. Deferred revenue will be recognized as revenue equally over the next two years.

Required:
Determine the company's working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) at December 31, 2021.

A Union worker is to see an increase in pay of 2.5% per year next year. Her salary is $41,000 yr. If inflation was predicted

to be 1.9% for the upcoming year, how much more purchasing power would she have in dollars next year?

Financial instruments Financial instruments are assets that have a monetary value or record a monetary transaction. To coordinate the exchange of capital between borrowers and lenders, financial instruments trade in the financial markets. These financial instruments can be categorized on the basis of their issuers, maturity, risk, and other factors.

Identify the financial instruments based on the following descriptions.

a. Backed by the U.S. government, these financial instruments are short-term debt obligations with a maturity of less than one year. They are considered risk-free investments.
b. Issued by money-centered financial firms, these short- or medium-term insured debt instruments pay higher interest than a regular savings account. They are low-risk instruments and have low returns.
c. These financial instruments are investment pools that buy such short-term debt instruments as Treasury bills (T-bills), certificates of deposit (CDs), and commercial paper. They can be easily liquidated.
d. These financial instruments are contractual agreements that give one party a long-term agreement to use an asset by providing regular payments.

Which of the following instruments are traded in the capital markets? Check all that apply.
a. Common stocks
b. Corporate bonds
c. Preferred stocks
d. Certificates of deposit
e. Long-term bank loans

The process in which derivatives are used to reduce risk exposure is called :________

IN the light of Nike Case, identify the following:
Nike company marketing management.
Nike is following marketing orientation rather than a product orien
Nike's competitive advantage as a market leader.. identify Nike e
opportunities through the scanning tools.

The Freebird Turbocharger is being recalled. All customers who submitted warranty cards can have their installed turbochargers serviced free by authorized mechanics. If you do not have a warranty with Freebird, bring your original receipt to your local Freebird dealership and they will complete the repairs at cost.
1. What is the primary purpose of this message?
a. To give a price quote
b. To sell a turbocharger
c. To inform a customer about a recall
d. To refuse a refund
2. What is the secondary purpose of this message?
a. To retain the customer’s goodwill
b. To provide a refund
c. To sell more turbochargers

Actual demand for a product for the past three months was
Three months ago 390 units
Two months ago 340 units
Last month 295 units
a. Using a simple three-month moving average, make a forecast for this month. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
b. If 290 units were actually demanded this month, what would your forecast be for next month, again using a 3-month moving average? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
c. Using simple exponential smoothing, what would your forecast be for this month if the exponentially smoothed forecast for three months ago was 440 units and the smoothing constant was 0.20? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Stine Company uses a job order cost system. On May 1, the company has a balance in Work in Process Inventory of $3,770 and two jobs in process: Job No. 429 for $2,430, and Job No. 430 for $1,340. During May, a summary of source documents reveals the following:
Materia Labor Time
Job # Requisition Slips Tickets
429 $2,940 $2,300
430 3,850 3,400
431 4,680 $11,470 8,170 $13,870
General use 940 1,570
$12,410 $15,440
Stine Company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs at an overhead rate of 68% of direct labor cost. Job No. 429 is completed during the month.
The following are summary journal entries to record the requisition slips, time tickets, assignment of manufacturing overhead to jobs, and the completion of Job No. 429:
No. Date Account Tiles and Explanation Debit Credit
1 May 31 Work in Process Inventory 11,470
Manufacturing Overhead 940
Raw Materials Inventory 12,410
2 May 31 Work in Process Inventory 13,870
Manufacturing Overhead 1,570
Factory Labor 15,440
3 May 31 Work in Process Inventory 9,432
Manufacturing Overhead 9,432
4 May 31 Finished Good Inventory 9,234
Work in Process Inventory 9,234
Required:
a. Post the entries to Work in Process Inventory, and prove the agreement of the control account with the job cost sheets.

Gibson Products produces cast bronze valves for use in offshore oil platforms. Currently, Gibson produces 1600 valves per day. The 20 workers at Gibson work from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., with 30 minutes off for lunch and a 15-minute break during the morning work session and another at the afternoon work session. Gibson is in a competitive industry, and needs to increase productivity to stay competitive. They feel that a 20 percent increase is needed.
Gibson's management believes that the 20 percent increase will not be possible without a change in working conditions, so they change work hours. The new schedule calls on workers to work from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., during which workers can take one hour off at any time of their choosing. Obviously, the number of paid hours is the same as before, but production increases, perhaps because workers are given a bit more control over their workday. After this change, valve production increased to 2000 units per day.
Calculate labor productivity for the initial situation
Calculate labor productivity for the hypothetical 25 percent increase, and its impact on output.
What is the productivity after the change in work rules?

Brendan buys a used car in April 2020 from his neighbor for $20,000. After one month, he loses his job and decides to sell the car to get some cash. He sells the car for $22,000 to a car dealer. The dealer fixes a few things here and there and sells the car for $27,000 in July 2020. Because of these transactions, the 2020 nominal GDP increases by ______ dollars.

Creative Images Co. offers its services to individuals desiring to improve their personal images. After the accounts have been adjusted at July 31, the end of the fiscal year, the following balances were taken from the ledger of Creative Images Co.:
Violet Lozano, Capital $930,000
Violet Lozano, Drawing 12,000
Fees Earned 694,400
Wages Expense 471,000
Rent Expense 69,500
Supplies Expense 11,100
Miscellaneous Expense 14,900
Required: Journalize the two entries required to close the accounts.
Post-Closing Trial Balance
An accountant prepared the following post-closing trial balance:
La Casa Services Co.
Post-Closing Trial Balance
March 31, 20Y6
Debit Balances Credit Balances
Cash 12,700
Accounts Receivable 28,190
Supplies 1,780
Equipment 125,600
Accumulated Depreciation 41,910
Accounts Payable 15,240
Salaries Payable 1,400
Unearned Rent 5,720
Sonya Flynn, Capital 104,000
207,760 128,780
Prepare a corrected post-closing trial balance.

The full array of tangible products offered for sale by a business represents the business's
Group of answer choices

product mix.

services.

depth.

product line.