Aconsumer purchases a ceramic heater fan for his cubicle at work. the fan is covered by a safety guard, the openings in which are almost an inch wide. when reaching down to change the heat settings, he inadvertently slips his hand in between the gap in the guard. his hand is injured by the fan blades. he decides to see a lawyer because he feels that the openings in the safety guard were too large and ultimately caused his injury. which of the following types of product liability does this scenario describe?
a. design defectb. manufacturing defectsc. ultra hazardous activity defect. d. inadequate warning

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.

Which of the following is the term for something that you can't live without 1. need 2. want 3. good 4. service

Harris fabrics computes its predetermined overhead rate annually on the basis of direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it estimated that 34,000 direct labor-hours would be required for the period’s estimated level of production. the company also estimated $599,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead expenses for the coming period and variable manufacturing overhead of $3.00 per direct labor-hour. harris's actual manufacturing overhead for the year was $768,234 and its actual total direct labor was 34,500 hours. required: compute the company's predetermined overhead rate for the year. (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)