Dorsey company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $350,000 per quarter. the company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows: product selling price quarterly output a $ 16 per pound 15,000 pounds b $ 8 per pound 20,000 pounds c $ 25 per gallon 4,000 gallons each product can be processed further after the split-off point. additional processing requires no special facilities. the additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below: product additional processing costs selling price a $ 63,000 $ 20 per pound b $ 80,000 $ 13 per pound c $ 36,000 $ 32 per gallon

The questions of economics address which of the following ? check all that apply

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?