Suppose that the demand in period 1 was 7 units and the demand in period 2 was 9 units. Assume that the forecast for period 1 was for 5 units. If the firm uses exponential smoothing with an alpha value of .20, what should be the forecast for period 3? (Round answers to two decimal places.) 9.48 9.00 5.00 6.12 3.72

Kahn company's static budget was based on sales volume of 12,000 units. its flexible budget was based on sales volume of 14,000 units. based on this information multiple choice the sales volume variance is expected to be unfavorable. the materials cost volume variance is expected to be favorable. the labor cost volume variance is expected to be unfavorable. none of the answers is correct.

On january 1, 2018, jay company acquired all the outstanding ownership shares of zee company. in assessing zee's acquisition-date fair values, jay concluded that the carrying value of zee's long-term debt (8-year remaining life) was less than its fair value by $21,600. at december 31, 2018, zee company's accounts show interest expense of $14,440 and long-term debt of $380,000. what amounts of interest expense and long-term debt should appear on the december 31, 2018, consolidated financial statements of jay and its subsidiary zee? long-term debt $401,600 $398,900 $401,600 $398,900 interest expense $17,140 $17,140 $11,740 $11,740 a. b. c. d.

Popeye produces 20 cans of spinach in 8 hours. wimpy produces 15 hamburgers in 10 hours. if each hamburger trades for 1.5 cans of spinach, then: a. wimpy’s production and productivity are greater than popeye’s. b. popeye’s production is greater than wimpy’s, but his productivity is less. c. wimpy’s production is greater than popeye’s, but his productivity is less. d. popeye’s production and productivity are greater than wimpy’s.