The operations of Winston Corporation are divided into the Blink Division and the Blur Division. Projections for the next year are as follows: Blink Division Blur Division Total Sales $ 380,000 $ 198,000 $ 578,000 Variable costs 118,000 97,000 215,000 Contribution margin $ 262,000 $ 101,000 $ 363,000 Direct fixed costs 104,000 90,000 194,000 Segment margin $ 158,000 $ 11,000 $ 169,000 Allocated common costs 59,000 51,500 110,500 Operating income (loss) $ 99,000 $ (40,500 ) $ 58,500 If the Blur Division were dropped, Blink Division's sales would increase by 30%. If this happened, the operating income for Winston Corporation as a whole would be:

Following is a list of various costs incurred in producing replacement automobile parts. with respect to the production and sale of these auto parts, classify each cost as either variable costs, fixed costs, or mixed costs. 1. oil used in manufacturing equipment 2. plastic 3. property taxes, $165,000 per year on factory building and equipment 4. salary of plant manager 5. cost of labor for hourly workers 6. packaging 7. factory cleaning costs, $6,000 per month 8. metal 9. rent on warehouse, $10,000 per month plus $25 per square foot of storage used 10. property insurance premiums, $3,600 per month plus $0.01 for each dollar of property over $1,200,000 11. straight-line depreciation on the production equipment 12. hourly wages of machine operators 13. electricity costs, $0.20 per kilowatt-hour 14. computer chip (purchased from a vendor) 15. pension cost, $1.00 per employee hour on the job

What is free trade? a. trade that is not subject to taxes or fees b. trade that governments do not interfere with c. trade with a high level of government regulation d. trade between states in the u.s. b

3. describe the purpose of the sec. (1-4 sentences. 2.0 points)