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________theories argue that the rightness or wrongness of actions and policies depends on the estimated consequences.
Consequentialist
Deontological
Ethical
Justice

 

Variations in power density and duration are significant disadvantages of:

solar power.

wind power.

hydroelectric power.
nuclear power.

 

The enactment of the Magnuson Act in 1976:
focused more on sustainable yield approaches to U.S. fisheries.
opened up U.S. fisheries to foreign commercial interests.
allowed fishery managers to use economic and social factors to modify estimates of sustainable fish catches.
imposed restrictions on the amount of fish an individual could take.

Demographic transition where a country develops a stable population – one that merely replaces itself – occurs when:

both birth and death rates rise.

both birth and death rates are low.

birth rates decline while death rates rise.

birth rates rise while death rates decline.

Jarod Diamond suggests that following the Great Leap Forward cultural development depended primarily on:

genetic change.

language-based communication.

technology.

migration into new geographic areas.

 

Sustainable management strategies are difficult to implement because:

they are not practical.

ordinary people tend to resist them.

fragmented authority structures reduce cooperation between institutions.
they do not fit into the free-market model of economic activity.

 

Which of the following is NOT an argument offered by the text as an argument against population and birth control?

Fertility reduction is not worth the medical risks of using the medical means of population programs.

Population problems are actually resource-scarcity problems caused by over-consumption of rich nations.

Social and economic programs are enough to curb population growth.

Population growth has a positive effect on economic development.

Global expectancy at birth is expected to keep on rising to reach __________ by 2045-2050.
65
70
75

According to the textbook, to mitigate the effects of the greenhouse, we must:
reduce fossil-fuel burning.

control the population by educating Third World countries in the use of birth control.

make policies for recycling that have penalties for not recycling.
empower the UN to control the issue.

 

Before antibiotics, __________ was(were) the only way to prevent the spread of innocuous diseases.

prevention

isolation

inoculation

vaccines

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1. The goals of coordinating manufacturing processes, reducing the amount of inventory, and improving overall productivity is particularly important in a: (Points : 2)
Standard cost system.
Just-in-time system.
Normal costing system.
Activity based costing system.
Total quality management system.

Question 2. 2. During the sales life cycle, which is an example of what happens during the introduction phase? (Points : 2)
Sales and price decline, as do the number of competitors.
Sales continue to increase but at a decreasing rate. The number of competitors and product variety decline.
Sales increase rapidly along with an increase in product variety.
Sales rise slowly as customers become aware of the new product or service. Product variety is limited.

Question 3. 3. During the sales life cycle, which is an example of what happens during the maturity phase? (Points : 2)
Sales and price decline, as do the number of competitors.
Sales continue to increase but at a decreasing rate. The number of competitors and product variety decline.
Sales increase rapidly along with an increase in product variety.
Sales rise slowly as customers become aware of the new product or service. Product variety is limited.

Question 4. 4. ____________________ is an important first step in value engineering because it identifies critical consumer preferences that will define the product’s desired functionality: (Points : 2)
Consumer analysis.
Sales force analysis.
Design analysis.
R&D analysis.
Market place analysis.

Question 5. 5. The direct materials usage ratio for a given period is: (Points : 2)
Defined as the ratio of quantity purchased to quantity used.
Defined as the inverse of the materials quantity variance for the period.
Entered into its own variance account at the end of the period.
A useful indicator of performance by the manufacturing department.
A useful indicator of performance of the purchasing department.

Question 6. 6. A “standard cost” is a predetermined amount (e.g., cost) that: (Points : 2)
Should be incurred under relatively efficient operating conditions.
Will be incurred for an operation or a specific objective.
Must occur for an operation or a specific objective.
Cannot be changed once it is established by management.
Is useful for planning and control but not inventory valuation purposes.

Question 7. 7. The difference between the total actual sales revenue of a period and the total flexible-budget sales revenue for the units sold during the period is the: (Points : 2)
Total flexible-budget variance.
Sales volume variance.
Selling price variance.
Operating income flexible-budget variance.
Operating income variance.

Question 8. 8. The total variable cost flexible-budget variance for any given period: (Points : 2)
Is the difference between actual total variable cost incurred and master budgeted total variable cost.
Is decomposable into sales-volume and sales-mix components.
Is decomposable into production-volume and production-mix components.
Can be broken down into flexible-budget variances for major costs such as materials, labor, variable overhead, and variable selling expenses.
Is directly affected by the difference between actual sales volume and the sales volume embodied in the flexible budget.

Question 9. 9. In terms of allocating fixed overhead cost to products, generally accepted accounting principles: (Points : 2)
Require that such allocations be based on normal capacity.
Allow for the use of either practical capacity or theoretical capacity.
Don’t apply since the resulting data are used only internally (for control purposes).
Specify only that such costs be “reasonably allocated” to outputs.
Require that these costs be expensed in the period incurred.

Question 10. 10. In a standard cost system, when production is greater than the denominator volume level, there will be: (Points : 2)
An unfavorable production-volume variance.
An unfavorable total spending variance.
A favorable production-volume variance.
A favorable sales-volume variance.
A favorable overhead budget variance.

Question 11. 11. The difference between variable overhead cost incurred and total standard variable overhead cost for the output of the period is called the: (Points : 2)
Variable factory overhead flexible-budget variance.
Variable factory overhead spending variance.
Variable factory overhead rate variance.
Variable factory overhead e
12. The difference between the total factory overhead cost in the flexible budget for the actual units produced and the amount of factory overhead cost applied to products using the standard overhead rate is called the factory overhead ______________ : (Points : 2)
Flexible-budget variance.
Production-volume variance.
Total fixed cost variance.
Efficiency variance.
Controllable variance.
13. A company’s flexible budget for 15,000 units of production showed sales of $48,000; variable costs of $18,000; and fixed costs of $12,000. The operating income in the master budget for 20,000 units is: (Points : 2)
$8,000.
$13,500.
$24,000.
$28,000.
$30,000.

Question 14. 14. Lucky Company’s direct labor information for the month of February is as follows:
Actual DL Hours Word (AQ) = 61,500
Standard DL Hours Allowed (SQ) = 63,000
Total Payroll for DL = $774,900
DL Efficiency Variance = $18,000
The actual direct labor rate per hour (AP) is: (Points : 2)
$12.00.
$12.30.
$12.60.
$13.20.
$13.50.

Question 15. 15. Matinna Co. maintains no inventories and has the following data pertaining to one of its direct materials in July:
Standard Quantity of DM for the Units Manufactured = 30,000
DM Purchased – Actual Cost = $63,000
Standard Price per Unit of DM (SP) = $2.00
Direct Material Efficiency Variance = $4,500 (F)
All materials purchased during the month were issued to production.
What was the company’s direct materials flexible-budget (FB) variance for July? (Points : 2)
$1,500 favorable.
$3,000 unfavorable.
$3,000 favorable.
$7,500 unfavorable.
$7,500 favorable.

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Article reviews give you an opportunity to research and learn about current events that affect compensation and benefit practices. Their purpose is to demonstrate how information covered in this course applies to the current business world.

This week you begin by researching a current business article based on one of the topics we have discussed thus far.

  • Legal Environment
  • Job Analysis
  • Job Evaluation

For article sources, try:

You may also look for articles at our online college library: https://intranet.rasmussen.edu/library/

Once you have selected an article, you will create a 1-page analysis including the following sections:

  1. Author – List who wrote the article
  2. Title – List the title of the article
  3. Source – List the name of the article’s source as well as the date of the publication (e.g. New York Times, Aug. 3, 2005)
  4. Summary – This is a brief summary (1 paragraph) of the article
  5. Key Points – List at least 3 points that reflect how this article relates to the topic for the week.
  6. Reaction – This is a 1-2 paragraph analysis of what you learned from reading the article.

Click here for an example article review

Your final paper must contain the six sections mentioned above, use standard type sizes and margins, and reflect proper grammar and spelling

Evaluation Criteria:

  • 10% of this assignment grade will be based on the timely submission of the assignment
  • 20% is based upon following the proper format and  utilizing proper grammar and spelling
  • 70% is based upon the content (summary, key points, reaction)

attached is an example of the article review

Need DQ Answer 300 words, no palgiarism, use 3 references and in-text citation and turn it in for the content.

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Need DQ Answer  300 words, no palgiarism, use 3 references and in-text citation and turn it in for the content.

Prior to reading this DQ, please read the CLA1 assignment and understand what the assignment is asking you to complete. Once you have an understanding of the CLA1 assignment, please continue to the paragraph below to complete DQ1. 

Using the Library Information Resource Network (LIRN), JSTOR, or any other electronic journal database, research one (1) peer-reviewed article that can be used to answer your upcoming CLA1 assignment. Your discussion should summarize the article in such a way that it can justify any arguments you may present in your CLA1 assignment and should be different than the abstract. In addition to your researched peer-reviewed article, you must include an example of the article researched as it is applied by industry (company, business entity, etc.). 

Please note: This article summary should not be the only article researched for your CLA1 assignment. You may (and should) have several other articles researched in order to fully answer your CLA1 assignment. The concept of this DQ is to allow students to be proactive in the research necessary to complete this assignment. You may use your article summary, partially or its entirety in your CLA1 assignment. 

Important: Please ensure that you insert your citation for the article as your reference in your discussion post. Depending on which electronic database you use, you should see a “Cite” selection for your article. In addition, there should be a variety of articles summarized and as such, students should have different articles summarized. Your summary MUST include ALL of the following (include every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit): 

 Clearly state what the article is about and its purpose 

 How the article and/or author(s) support your argument(s)

 Most important aspects of the article 

 Any findings and conclusions

 Approximately 250 to 350 words in length 

 Include the article “Abstract” in your posting (your summary should be original)

 Include the industry example demonstrating the application of your researched article 

 “IMPORTANT” – Include the citation for the article

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During the constitutional convention, the connecticut compromise called for:

a. a single-house legislature in which each state would be represented equally.

b. the laws of the national government to be treated as superior to state laws.

c. a two-house legislature with representation in one of the house based on state populations.

 d. three-fifths of the slave population to be counted for determining direct taxation.

 

2. decisions regarding whether the u.s. should maintain membership in international organizations such as the united nations is an exercise af a/an …………………… power of the u.s. federal government.

a. dormant.

b. inherent.

 c. express.

 d. implied.

 

3. which one of the following activities would most likely enhance the cohesiveness of a public interest group?

a. increasing the number of members who join via the internet. B

. creating new paid positions on the organization’s national governance board

. c. increasing the number of members who regularly attend regional meetings.

 d. allowing each state chapter of the organization to adopt its own mission statement and action goals.

 

4. projections that the social security trust fund will soon be depleted enhances ……………. with respect to how older americans view health care issues.

a. latency.

b. salience.

c. intensity.

d. pragmatism.

 

 5. which one of the following statements is true with respect to the terms that the president and members of congress serve and the timing of their terms.

a. the u.s. constitution, as originally ratified, limits presidents to serving two terms.

 b. elections for house members are staggered so that only one-third of them are up for election at a time.

c.there is no limit on the number of terms a u.s. senator can serve.

d. the constitution has set the term of office for the u.s. house of representatives at six years

 

 

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1. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. In a perfectly competitive market, changes in demand cause short-term changes in

price, and no changes in quantity supplied to the market.

B. In a perfectly competitive market, changes in demand cause no long-term changes in

price, and permanent changes in quantity supplied to the market.

C. In a perfectly competitive market, changes in demand cause no changes in price, and

long-term changes in quantity supplied to the market.

D. In a perfectly competitive market, changes in demand cause no changes in price, and

permanent changes in quantity supplied to the market.

2. Which of the following statements about fixed cost is correct?

A. Fixed cost is always large in the long run.

B. Fixed cost is seldom larger than variable cost.

C. Fixed cost is a short-run phenomenon.

D. Fixed cost can never exceed variable cost in a profitable firm.

3. A perfectly competitive firm realizes an average revenue of $11 and an average total cost

of $10. Its marginal-cost curve crosses the marginal-revenue curve at an output level of

100 units. The current profit is $100. What is likely to occur in this market?

A. The price will go down. C. Costs will go up.

B. Firms will leave the market. D. Costs will go down.

4. Which of the following statements about marginal and average tax rates is correct?

A. Marginal tax rates are a better measure of taxpayer sacrifice.

B. Average tax rates are a better measure of tax effects on incentives.

C. Marginal tax rates are a better measure of tax effects on incentives.

D. Average tax rates

5. Which of the following would be considered a nonrival but excludable good?

A. A viewing of a movie in a crowded theater

B. An ice-cream cone

C. A visit to a noncrowded museum

D. A fish in the ocean

 

6. Environmentalists argue that we should protect the environment as much as possible,

regardless of the cost involved. Which of the following is one of these costs?

A. Lower levels of nutrition and inadequate health care

B. A higher standard of living, but less available housing

C. Increasing technological advancement

D. More expensive utilities, but lower taxes

 

7. Which of the following statements about lump-sum taxes is correct?

A. Lump-sum taxes are most frequently used to tax real property.

B. Lump-sum taxes aren’t distortionary.

C. Lump-sum taxes are the most distortionary tax.

D. Lump-sum taxes are used in taxing sales.

 

8. One reason that markets fail to allocate common resources efficiently is that

A. prices change in irregular ways.

B. social optimum doesn’t occur at market equilibrium.

C. property rights aren’t well established.

D. social welfare isn’t maximized at market equilibrium.

9. Imagine that Steve owns a lion whose roaring annoys Steve’s neighbor Terri. Suppose that

the benefit of owning the lion is worth $500 to Steve and that Terri bears a cost of $700

from the roaring. Which of the following is a possible private solution to this problem?

A. Terri pays Steve $450 to get rid of the lion.

B. Steve pays Terri $650 for her inconvenience.

C. Terri pays Steve $650 to get rid of the lion.

D. There’s no private solution that will improve this situation.

10. Markets are inefficient when negative externalities are present because

A. social costs equal private costs at the private market solution.

B. social costs exceed private costs at the private market solution.

C. private benefits exceed social costs at the private market solution.

D. externalities prevent the market from reaching equilibrium.