ou invest $1,000 in stocks. Would a macroeconomist call this an investment? Why or why not? An economist would say no, because you are just buying an existing asset without creating any new productive capacity in the economy. yes, because you are purchasing something that may yield more value later. yes, because there is a concensus amongst Wall St. that this is considered an investment. no, because the minimum threshold for a stock purchase to be considered an investment is $10,000.

Direct materials (4.2 x $15) $ 63direct labor ($12 x 17.5) $210manufacturing overhead ($2.40 x 17.5) $42total job cost $ 315dougan, inc. allocates overhead based on a predetermined overhead rate of $2.40 per direct labor hour. employees are paid $12.00 per hour. job 24 requires 4.2 pounds of direct materials at a cost of $15.00 per pound. employees worked a total of 17.5 hours to complete the job. actual manufacturing overhead costs totaled $80,000 for the year for the company. how much is the cost of job 24?