Robert and anne, a married couple filing jointly, have an adjusted gross income of $68,676. they claim two exemptions, and can deduct $3,752 for charitable donations, $3,375 for interest on their mortgage, and $959 from city income tax. if the standard deduction for a married couple filing jointly is $8,350 and exemptions are worth $3,650 apiece, what is their total taxable income? a. $53,290 b. $53,026 c. $44,940 d. $61,640

What type of negotiating strategy requires the supplier to open its books to the purchasers? a. competitive biddingb. cost-based price modelc. price-based modeld. market-based price modele. transparent negotiations

Speedy auto repairs uses a job-order costing system. the company’s direct materials consist of replacement parts installed in customer vehicles, and its direct labor consists of the mechanics’ hourly wages. speedy’s overhead costs include various items, such as the shop manager’s salary, depreciation of equipment, utilities, insurance, and magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the waiting room. the company applies all of its overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it made the following estimates: direct labor-hours required to support estimated output 20,000 fixed overhead cost $ 350,000 variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $ 1.00 required: 1. compute the predetermined overhead rate. 2. during the year, mr. wilkes brought in his vehicle to replace his brakes, spark plugs, and tires. the following information was available with respect to his job: direct materials $ 590 direct labor cost $ 109 direct labor-hours used 6

Acme foods wants to make its chips saltier, but it doesn't want to spend more than it has to on salt. a sample of consumers are asked to compare its current chip (saltiness = 100) with saltier versions and to say whether the new version is saltier. on average, sample consumers reliably say the new chip is saltier when its saltiness value is 108, but not when its saltiness value is below 108. assuming acme foods' sample consumers are representative of people in general, which of the following best represents the just noticeable difference for saltiness? a. 8% b. 108 c. 80% d. 100