Suppose the world price of cotton falls substantially. The demand for labor among cotton-producing firms in Texas will( increase or decrease) . The demand for labor among textile-producing firms in South Carolina, for which cotton is an input, will( increase or decrease) . The temporary unemployment resulting from such sectoral shifts in the economy is best described (seasonal, cyclical, frictional, or structural,) unemployment.

Suppose the government wants to reduce this type of unemployment. Which of the following policies would help achieve this goal?

a. Extending the number of weeks for which unemployed workers are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits from the government

b. Offering recipients of unemployment insurance benefits a cash bonus if they find a new job within a specified number of weeks

c. Improving a widely used job-search website so that it matches workers to job vacancies more effectively.

Which financial component is a mandatory deduction from your gross pay? a. sales tax b. social security tax c. health insurance d. disaster relief fund (drf) e. voluntary deduction

Exercise 8-6 goods in transit [lo8-2] the kwok company's inventory balance on december 31, 2016, was $190,000 (based on a 12/31/16 physical count) before considering the following transactions: 1. goods shipped to kwok f.o.b. destination on december 20, 2016, were received on january 4, 2017. the invoice cost was $35,000. 2. goods shipped to kwok f.o.b. shipping point on december 28, 2016, were received on january 5, 2017. the invoice cost was $22,000. 3. goods shipped from kwok to a customer f.o.b. destination on december 27, 2016, were received by the customer on january 3, 2017. the sales price was $45,000 and the merchandise cost $27,000. 4. goods shipped from kwok to a customer f.o.b. destination on december 26, 2016, were received by the customer on december 30, 2016. the sales price was $25,000 and the merchandise cost $18,000. 5. goods shipped from kwok to a customer f.o.b. shipping point on december 28, 2016, were received by the customer on january 4, 2017. the sales price was $30,000 and the merchandise cost $17,000. required: determine the correct inventory amount to be reported in kwok's 2016 balance sheet.

Identify an organization with the low-total-cost value proposition and suggest at least two possible measures within each of the four balanced scorecard perspectives.