Suppose the economy is initially in long-run equilibrium. The Fed enacts a policy to decrease the discount ratedecrease the discount rate. In the short-run, this expansionary monetary policy will cause:A. A shift from AD 1AD1 to AD 2AD2 and a movement to point B, with a higher price level and higher output.

B. A shift from SRAS 2SRAS2 to SRAS 1SRAS1 and a movement to point D, with a higher price level and lower output.

C. A shift from AD 2AD2 to AD 1AD1 and a movement to point C, with a lower price level and the same output.

D. A shift from SRAS 1SRAS1 to SRAS 2SRAS2 and a movement to point B, with a lower price level and higher output.

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting? a. the primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial accounting are the managers. b. cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a company's business transactions. c. cost accounting measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures a financial position of a company to investors, banks, and external parties. d. cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products.

Gwen, a manager at exude apparels inc., received a message from a customer requesting a replacement for a purchased pair of shoes. exude apparels has a clearly stated no-return policy. gwen responded to the customer denying the request in a tactful and clear manner. despite this, the customer submitted a second request. in this scenario, which of the following is an appropriate response to the second request?