Assume that the ruby market shares of six different countries are: 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 6%, and 5%. however, the quality of the rubies and the mining costs vary across the six countries. which statement accurately describes the likelihood of success for a cartel among the ruby mining companies in the six countries?

a) the likelihood of success is low because of uneven market shares, product quality, and costs of production.
b) the likelihood is uncertain because uneven market shares and costs reduce chance of success while uneven product quality increases the chance of success.
c) the likelihood of success is high because having a small number of firms in the cartel is the only factor influencing the success of the cartel.
d) there is a high likelihood of success since each member will gain an equal share.

Job 456 was recently completed. the following data have been recorded on its job cost sheet: direct materials $ 2,418 direct labor-hours 74 labor-hours direct labor wage rate $ 13 per labor-hour machine-hours 137 machine-hours the corporation applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine-hours. the predetermined overhead rate is $14 per machine-hour. the total cost that would be recorded on the job cost sheet for job 456 would be: multiple choice $3,380 $5,298 $6,138 $2,622

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Quick calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage for these example investments. a. you invest $50 in a government bond that says you can redeem it a year later for $55. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage. b. you invest $200 in stocks and sell them one year later for $230. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage.