ABC Company is planning to use activity-based costing and estimated the following budgeted cost and driver activity for each cost driver:Machining cost = $100,000; machining time = 10,000 hoursDirect labor cost = $80,000; direct labor time = 20,000 hoursInspection cost = $10,000; inspection time = 2,000 hoursCalculate activity-based costing rates for each driver activity:Machining time = $ ? per machine hourDirect labor time = $ ? per direct labor hourInspection time = $ ? per inspection hourPlease show calculations. TIA!

Ajustification for job training programs is that they improve worker productivity. suppose that you are asked to evaluate whether more job training makes workers more productive. however, rather than having data on individual workers, you have access to data on manufacturing firms in ohio. in particu- lar, for each firm, you have information on hours of job training per worker (training) and number of nondefective items produced per worker hour (output). (i) carefully state the ceteris paribus thought experiment underlying this policy question. (ii) does it seem likely that a firm’s decision to train its workers will be independent of worker characteristics? what are some of those measurable and unmeasurable worker characteristics? (iii) name a factor other than worker characteristics that can affect worker productivity. (iv) if you find a positive correlation between output and training, would you have convincingly established that job training makes workers more productive? explain.

(05.04 mc) a 2012 report from the u. s. surgeon general stated: "another common practice is strategically locating tobacco-related marketing materials where young children will be exposed to them. tobacco industry executives acknowledge that products and advertising should be placed at eye level (pollay 2007), but in california, 48% of stores had at least one cigarette marketing item at or below 3 feet from the floor (feighery et al. 2001)." it was also noted that 25% of cigarette displays were next to candy. in addition, a national study found that about one-third of the stores had tobacco ads at low heights. after california banned counter displays, some stores place cigarettes in transparent displays so product brands could still be seen. why did some stores use transparent units to display the cigarettes? (3 points) to comply with the new rules while still encouraging cigarette purchases via visual exposure to ensure children and minors are not exposed to cigarettes and their eye-catching packaging to minimize exposure to humidity, extending the shelf life of the cigarettes' tobacco to reduce the occurrence of shoplifting, since cigarettes are high-revenue items

Afirm wants to strengthen its financial position. which of the following actions would increase its current ratio? a. reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment. b. use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock. c. borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year. d. issue new stock, then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash. e. use cash to increase inventory holdings.