The United States Food and Drug Administration requires manufacturers of processed foods to publish nutrition information on the packaging at a considerable cost to the firms. How does this requirement affect economic efficiency?

Josie just bought her first fish tank a 36 -gallon glass aquarium, which she’s been saving up for almost a year to buy. for josie, the fish tank is most likely what type of purchase

The returns on the common stock of maynard cosmetic specialties are quite cyclical. in a boom economy, the stock is expected to return 22 percent in comparison to 9 percent in a normal economy and a negative 14 percent in a recessionary period. the probability of a recession is 35 percent while the probability of a boom is 10 percent. what is the standard deviation of the returns on this stock?

Bridge building company estimates that it will incur $1,200,000 in overhead costs for the year. additionally, the company estimates 50,000 direct labor hours will be spent building custom walking bridges for the year at a total direct labor cost of $600,000. what is the predetermined overhead rate for bridge building company if direct labor costs are to be used as an allocation base?