Romanita is offered $500 to climb to the top of the academic center, the tallest building on the university campus. before climbing the 80 foot tower, romanita purchased ropes, boots and a safety harness, as well as other equipment, at a cost of close to $150. after two weeks of preparation and encouragement by the offeror, romanita arrives at the tower. however, just before her feet leave the ground on her ascent up the tower, the offeror withdrew the offer, citing safety concerns. does romanita have a claim for the $500? a. no, because unsafe conditions existed. b. yes, because she was ready, willing, and able to perform her obligations under the contract. c. no, but she has a potential claim for the cost of the climbing equipment. d. yes, because this was a bilateral contract.

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

11.     before adding cream to a simmering soup, you need to a. simmer the cream. b. chill the cream. c. strain the cream through cheesecloth. d. allow the cream reach room temperature. student d   incorrect which answer is right?

In june 2009, at the trough of the great recession, the bureau of labor statistics announced that of all adult americans, 140,196,000 were employed, 14,729,000 were unemployed and 80,729,000 were not in the labor force. use this information to calculate: a. the adult population b. the labor force c. the labor-force participation rate d. the unemployment rate