A U. S. electronics firm is considering moving its production abroad. Its production function is​ q= L^0.8K^0.2 (based on​ Hsieh, 1995), so its MPL= 0.8^0.2/ L^0.2 and its MPK=0.2L^0.8/ K^0.8.

In the United​ States, w​= 8$ and r=2. In​ Mexico, the wage is 20​% lower than in the United States but the firm faces the same cost of​ capital: ​w*= $6.40 and ​r*=2. What are L and K and what is the cost of producing q=100 units in both​ countries? In the​ U. S., L isnothing:

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

In order to be thoughtful about the implementation of security policies and controls, leaders must balance the need to reduce with the impact to the business operations. doing so could mean phasing security controls in over time or be as simple as aligning security implementation with the business’s training events.

After testing its water, a city water department issues a report to the related citizens, noting what chemicals have been identified, their doses, and the estimated risks of exposure at these levels. this report represents a type of