1. what is the total fixed manufacturing overhead cost for the period? break down (that is, decompose) this total cost into its component parts (i. e., batch-related overhead costs and facility-related fixed overhead costs).2. calculate the relevant unit and total cost of the special order, including the new information about batch-related costs. assume, as before, the one-time delivery cost of $2,500.

After the price floor is instituted, the chairman of productions office buys up any barrels of gosum berries that the producers are not able to sell. with the price floor, the producers sell 300 barrels per month to consumers, but the producers, at this high price floor, produce 700 barrels per month. how much producer surplus is created with the price floor? show your calculations.

Qwest airlines has implemented a program to recycle all plastic drink cups used on their aircraft. their goal is to generate $7 million by the end of the recycle program's five-year life. each recycled cup can be sold for $0.005 (1/2 cent). a. how many cups must be recycled annually to meet this goal? assume uniform annual plastic cup usage and a 0% interest rate. b. repeat part (a) when the annual interest rate is 12%. c. why is the answer to part (b) less than the answer to part (a)?

You wish to retire in 13 years, at which time you want to have accumulated enough money to receive an annual annuity of $23,000 for 18 years after retirement. during the period before retirement you can earn 9 percent annually, while after retirement you can earn 11 percent on your money. what annual contributions to the retirement fund will allow you to receive the $23,000 annuity? use appendix c and appendix d for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.