Quantity of Labor Output Marginal Physical Wage Marginal Cost Product (MPP) 0 0 1 100 (C) $600 (E) 2 (A) 75 600 (F) 3 (B) 50 600 (G) 4 240 (D) 600 (H) Assume that labor is the only variable input and that each additional laborer is paid $600. What is the marginal cost of producing this good with 3 and 4 laborers working blanks (G) and (H)], respectively?a) 175 units; 225 units b) 100 units; 175 units c) 100 units; 225 units d) so units; 175 units e) none of the above

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Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

If jobs have been undercosted due to underallocation of manufacturing overhead, then cost of goods sold (cogs) is too low and which of the following corrections must be made? a. decrease cogs for double the amount of the underallocation b. increase cogs for double the amount of the underallocation c. decrease cogs for the amount of the underallocation d. increase cogs for the amount of the underallocation