The number of hours required to do a painting job is represented by the function ‘f(x)=2/x where f(x) gives the number of hours and x is the number of painters doing the job. How much time will {4,10,14,16,18} workers take to do the job?

2. using calculations based on a perpetual inventory system, determine the inventory balance altira would report in its august 31, 2021, balance sheet and the cost of goods sold it would report in its august 2021 income statement using the average cost method. (round "average cost per unit" to 2 decimal places.)