Indicate for each of the following costs whether it is a product cost or a period cost. 1. Wages of aircraft mechanics employed by an airline.
2. Wages of drill-press operators in a manufacturing plant.
3. Cost of food in a microwavable dinner.
4. Cost incurred by a department store chain to transport merchandise to its stores.
5. Cost of grapes purchased by a winery.
6. Depreciation on pizza ovens in a pizza restaurant.
7. Cost of plant manager in a computer production facility.
8. Wages of security personnel in a department store.
9. Cost of utilities in a manufacturing facility.

In a macroeconomic context, what are implicit liabilities? money owed to people possessing government issued bonds. the amount of money that firms collectively owe to shareholders. money that the government has promised to pay in the future. payments that the federal government undertakes only during periods of recession. which of the choices is a significant implicit liability in the united states? military spending education spending national science foundation spending social security

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

Winston churchill's stamp collection was valued at $14 million when he died. at auction, it brought in only $4 million. what was it worth? why?