Jump company uses the direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows. refer to the following information reported for 2017: cost of goods sold, $153,000 merchandise inventory, beginningbalance, $28,000 merchandise inventory, ending balance, $60,000 accounts payable, beginning balance, $8,100 accounts payable, ending balance, $5,100 operating expenses, $27,000 accruedliabilities, beginning balance, $2,900 accrued liabilities, ending balance, $6,000 use the direct method to compute the cash paid to suppliers. (accrued liabilities relate to operatingexpenses.)

a. $188,000
b. $164,100
c. $163,900
d. $211,900

Explain whether each of the following events increases, decreases, or has no effect on the unemployment rate and the labor-force participation rate.a. after a long search, jon finds a job.b. tyrion, a full-time college student, graduates and is immediately employed.c. after an unsuccessful job search, arya gives up looking and retires.d. daenerys quits her job to become a stay-at-home mom.e. sansa has a birthday, becomes an adult, but has no interest in working.f. jaime has a birthday, becomes an adult, and starts looking for a job.g. cersei dies while enjoying retirement.h. jorah dies working long hours at the office.