g Economists generally agree that a. most of the wage differentials observed in the U. S. economy are due to discrimination. b. human-capital theory provides the best explanation of discriminatory practices. c. differences in average wages do not by themselves provide conclusive evidence about the magnitude of discrimination in labor markets. d. discrimination is exclusively an economic, rather than political, phenomenon.

Big trail running company has started to produce running apparel in addition to the trail running shoes that they have manufactured for years. they feel that a departmental overhead rate would best reflect their overall manufacturing overhead usage. based on research the following information was gathered for the upcoming year: machining department finishing department estimated manufacturing overhead by department $ 600 comma 000 $ 400 comma 000 trail running shoes 440 comma 000 machine hours 11 comma 000 direct labor hours running apparel 60 comma 000 machine hours 39 comma 000 direct labor hours manufacturing overhead is driven by machine hours for the machining department and direct labor hours for the finishing department. at the end of the year, the following information was gathered related to the production of the trail running shoes and running apparel: machining department finishing department trail running shoes 442 comma 000 hours 10 comma 500 hours running apparel 57 comma 000 hours 40 comma 000 hours how much manufacturing overhead will be allocated to the trail running shoes

Jake and janelle loved to prepare gourmet meals for friends and family. they started a business of preparing theme-type dinners for friends who were having parties. to generate even more interest in the business, janelle created on her website. she posted pictures of events, and close-ups of the food they served. she encouraged patrons and others to post reviews, comments, and favorite recipes, and to share their own party ideas. her promotion became a dialogue between buyers of her service and the business. interactive promotion infomercials product placement broadcast

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u. s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.