Imagine you have some workers and some handheld computers that you can use to take inventory at a warehouse. there are diminishing returns to taking inventory. if one worker uses one computer, he can inventory 100 items per hour. two workers sharing a computer can together inventory 150 items per hour. three workers sharing a computer can together inventory 160 items per hour. and four or more workers sharing a computer can together inventory fewer than 160 items per hour. computers cost $100 each and you must pay each worker $25 per hour. if you assign one worker per computer, what is the cost of inventorying a single item? what if you assign two workers per computer? three? how many workers per computer should you assign if you wish to minimize the cost of inventorying a single item?

When calculating the bountiful returns that retirees allegedly would glean from stock investments, privateers use rosy projections about a continually booming market. but when predicting bankruptcy for social security, they switch to pessimistic projections of a low-growth economy with abnormally low payments into the fund. in fact, far from going broke, social security produces enormous surpluses. from __ to americans paid more in social security taxes than were paid out in benefits. according to the congressional budget office, the social security trust fund will remain solvent until at least social security is the only federal program that produces about $150 billion yearly surplus, the only program that shows every sign of being selfsupporting and solvent for over thirty years to come yet is repeatedly described by its enemies as being in danger of insolvency?

Which of the following best explains why treasury bonds have an effect on the size of the money supply? a. the amount of treasury bonds in circulation affects both unemployment and inflation. b. the government can spend more money and charge lower taxes by using treasury bonds. c. the federal reserve bank can buy and sell these bonds to raise or lower bank deposits. d. the interest paid on treasury bonds influences the interest rates charged by private banks. 2b2t

You speak to a business owner that is taking in almost $2000 in revenue each month. the owner still says that they are having trouble keeping the doors open. how can that be possible? use the terms of revenue, expenses and profit/loss in your answer