Q: what determines the balance of production and consumption?
a) services
b) scarcity
c) resources
d) inadequacy

Nikolas works in a shoe store as a salesperson. a teenage boy comes in looking for comfortable sports shoes because he is going on a hike. he tells nikolas he wants shoes that have velcro straps. nikolas shows him a wide variety of velcro-strapped shoes, but the customer rejects them because they don't feel comfortable. he asks for sports shoes with laces instead. nikolas once again shows him a wide variety. the boy is once again not satisfied and asks to see the velcro-strapped shoes again. nikolas is irritated but doesn't show his annoyance. what customer service skill is nikolas showing? nikolas is a. meekness b. patience c. persistence

Problem 2-18 job-order costing for a service company [lo2-1, lo2-2, lo2-3]speedy auto repairs uses a job-order costing system. the company's direct materials consist of replacement parts installed in customer vehicles, and its direct labor consists of the mechanics' hourly wages. speedy's overhead costs include various items, such as the shop manager's salary, depreciation of equipment, utilities, insurance, and magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the waiting room. the company applies all of its overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it made the following estimates: direct labor-hours required to support estimated output 10,000fixed overhead cost $ 90,000variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $ 1.00 required: 1. compute the predetermined overhead rate.2. during the year, mr. wilkes brought in his vehicle to replace his brakes, spark plugs, and tires. the following information was available with respect to his job: direct materials $ 600direct labor cost $ 180direct labor-hours used 2 compute mr. wilkes' total job cost. 3. if speedy establishes its selling prices using a markup percentage of 30% of its total job cost, then how much would it have charged mr. wilkes?

:; )write a paragraph of two to three sentences and describe what will happen to a society that does not have a productive workforce?