Ben recently lost his job at a major u. s. auto plant in one of the rust belt states. after looking unsuccessfully for work in a similar industry for several months, he plans to start interviewing with road and bridge repair companies. he speculates that if the government begins to contract with companies that repair highways and bridges, he may find steady work, at least in the short-term. which of the following statements best describes the strategy behind his thoughts? a. the best way for the government to reign-in on too much money floating around the system is to hire people and pay them wages. b. ben doesn't understand the causes of unemployment. we obviously don't need any more autos on the roads if the plant has closed. repairs will slow down rather than increase. c. if the current administration asks the fed to raise interest rates, it will do more than if the current administration begins contracting with road repair companies. d. by increasing government spending through road and bridge repair and construction, the government will intervene in the free-market economic system to jump-start a weak economy.

Highland company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below

The last time he flew jet value air, juan's plane developed a fuel leak and had to make an 4) emergency landing. the time before that, his plane was grounded because of an electrical problem. juan is sure his current trip will be fraught with problems and he will once again be delayed. this is an example of the bias a) confirmation b) availability c) selective perception d) randomness

During january 2018, the following transactions occur: january 1 purchase equipment for $20,600. the company estimates a residual value of $2,600 and a five-year service life. january 4 pay cash on accounts payable, $10,600. january 8 purchase additional inventory on account, $93,900. january 15 receive cash on accounts receivable, $23,100 january 19 pay cash for salaries, $30,900. january 28 pay cash for january utilities, $17,600. january 30 firework sales for january total $231,000. all of these sales are on account. the cost of the units sold is $120,500. the following information is available on january 31, 2018. depreciation on the equipment for the month of january is calculated using the straight-line method. the company estimates future uncollectible accounts. at the end of january, considering the total ending balance of the accounts receivable account as shown on the general ledger tab, $4,100 is now past due (older than 90 days), while the remainder of the balance is current (less than 90 days old). the company estimates that 50% of the past due balance will be uncollectible and only 3% of the current balance will become uncollectible. record the estimated bad debt expense. accrued interest revenue on notes receivable for january. unpaid salaries at the end of january are $33,700. accrued income taxes at the end of january are $10,100