the application of manufacturing overhead to production is based on a pre-determined application rate of the cost driver. Discuss cost drivers and how they are determined for the cost allocation. Discuss why prospective rates are used instead of historical rates in the application of overhead.

1) u. s. real gdp is substantially higher today than it was 60 years ago. what does this tell us, and what does it not tell us, about the well-being of u. s. residents? what are the limitations of the gdp as a measure of economic well-being? given the limitations, why is gdp usually regarded as the best single measure of a society’s economic well-being? 2) what is an intermediate good? how does an intermediate good differ from a final good? explain why it is the case that the value of intermediate goods produced and sold during the year is not included directly as part of gdp, but the value of intermediate goods produced and not sold is included directly as part of gdp.

In june 2009, at the trough of the great recession, the bureau of labor statistics announced that of all adult americans, 140,196,000 were employed, 14,729,000 were unemployed and 80,729,000 were not in the labor force. use this information to calculate: a. the adult population b. the labor force c. the labor-force participation rate d. the unemployment rate

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?