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71. Angelo’s is a locally run and operated pizza parlor. Last month, the restaurant broke-even when 400 pizzas were served. The average variable costs per pizza are $2.50 and fixed costs for the month totaled $6,000. What is the average selling price of a pizza? A. $15.00B. $12.50C. $17.50D. $6.00

72. Floyd’s Barbershop has fixed costs of $3,000 per month. Floyd currently breaks-even when it performs 400 haircuts a month. Floyd charges customers $10 per cut. What is Floyd’s variable cost per cut? A. $2.50B. $7.50C. $17.50D. $1.33

73. Floyd’s Barbershop has fixed costs of $3,000 per month. Floyd regularly performs 400 haircuts a month and he does not anticipate this to change. Each haircut has a variable cost of $4.00. If Floyd would like to earn a target profit of $2,000, what does he need to charge for each haircut? A. $12.50B. $16.50C. $11.50D. $8.50

74. Charlie’s Hotdog StandCharlie’s Hotdog Stand sells hotdogs for $2.50 each. The variable costs per hotdog are $.50. Charlie’s fixed costs are currently $800 per month. Charlie is considering expanding his business to three hotdog stands which will increase fixed costs per month by $1,200. Refer to the Charlie’s Hotdog Stand information above. If Charlie does expand his business to three stands, how many additional hotdogs will need to be sold per month in order to break even? A. 1,000 hotdogsB. 600 hotdogsC. 200 hotdogsD. 480 hotdogs

75. Charlie’s Hotdog StandCharlie’s Hotdog Stand sells hotdogs for $2.50 each. The variable costs per hotdog are $.50. Charlie’s fixed costs are currently $800 per month. Charlie is considering expanding his business to three hotdog stands which will increase fixed costs per month by $1,200. Refer to the Charlie’s Hotdog Stand information above. If Charlie does expand his business to three stands, how many hotdogs will need to be sold per month in order to earn a target profit of $5,000? A. 2,500 hotdogsB. 3,100 hotdogsC. 3,500 hotdogsD. 2,800 hotdogs

76. Grisham Inc. wishes to have an after-tax profit of $400,000. If Grisham’s tax rate is 35%, what is their before-tax profit? A. $615,385B. $540,000C. $1,142,857D. $660,000

77. Mulvaney Inc. ignored the effect of income taxes in its calculation of the sales volume needed to achieve a target profit of $1,000,000. If the company considers the impact of income taxes in its calculation, which of the following statements would be true? A. Total fixed costs will increase.B. Contribution margin per unit will decrease.C. Sales volume will increase to reach an after-tax profit.D. Sales price per unit will decrease.

78. When a company desires to achieve a after-tax profit, which of the following statements is true? A. Fixed costs will increase.B. As the tax rate increases, the number of units that need to be sold will decrease.C. The before-tax profit will need to be calculated.D. The contribution margin per unit will decrease.

79. Harrison Manufacturing has the following product information available:

Sales price

$50 per unit

Variable costs

$26 per unit

Fixed costs

$87,600

If Harrison is in the 35% tax bracket, how many units need to be sold in order to earn an after-tax target profit of $260,000? A. 16,667 unitsB. 14,483 unitsC. 22,282 unitsD. 20,317 units

80. Poole Products Inc. has the following product information available:

Sales price

$25 per unit

Variable costs

$10 per unit

Fixed costs

$36,000

If Poole is in the 40% tax bracket, how many units need to be sold in order to earn an after-tax target profit of $249,000? A. 30,067 unitsB. 12,360 unitsC. 27,667 unitsD. 31,667 units

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41) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are attainable and production efficient are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

42) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are attainable are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

43) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for an economy. The point or points that are NOT attainable are

A) points B and C.

B) points A, B, and C.

C) point E.

D) points A, B, C, and D.

E) points A and D.

44) In order for Ireland to grow more potatoes, wool production must decrease. This situation is an example of

A) producing at a point that lies beyond the PPF.

B) zero opportunity cost.

C) opportunity benefit.

D) a free lunch.

E) a tradeoff.

45) As we move along the production possibilities frontier,

A) the production of one good increases as the production of the other good decreases.

B) the possibilities of tradeoffs diminish.

C) a tradeoff is not possible because nations need all goods.

D) more of both goods can be produced.

E) less of both goods can be produced.

46) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) If capital is idle, the economy is producing at its full potential.

B) The production possibilities frontier shows that there are no limits to production.

C) A tradeoff is a limit that forces an exchange or a substitution of one thing for something else.

D) Any point on or within the PPF is production efficient.

E) None of the above answers is correct.

47) When a nation is producing on its production possibilities frontier, if more resources are used to produce one good, then the production of other goods

A) must increase.

B) must decrease.

C) must remain the same.

D) must change, but they might increase or decrease.

E) might increase if the nation can produce more efficiently.

48) The negative slope of the production possibilities frontier represents the idea

A) that free lunches are possible.

B) of tradeoffs, that in order to produce more of one good, the nation must produce less of another.

C) of unemployment.

D) of inefficient production.

E) that prices rise as less is produced.

49) A movement from one point on a production possibilities frontier to another represents

A) a tradeoff.

B) a free lunch.

C) full employment of labor but not capital.

D) unemployment.

E) an advance in technology.

50) The saying "There's no such thing as a free lunch," applies

A) when there is some unemployment.

B) on the production possibilities frontier.

C) to unattainable combinations of goods and services.

D) when more of one good can be produced without decreasing production of another.

E) at all points inside the PPF.

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31) Steve, an HR supervisor at APEX construction, has recently noticed a shortage of skilled workers due to a building boom in the area. He must find new workers quickly because it is uncertain how long the boom will last. He decides to hire nontraditional laborers. The most likely disadvantage of using nontraditional laborers is the:

A) high costs of making reasonable accommodations.

B) additional training that will be necessary.

C) extensive involvement of the EEOC.

D) high advertising costs.

32) Which of the following is primarily associated with hiring external candidates?

A) Lowers training costs

B) Provides new ideas and perspectives

C) Decreases recruitment time and expense

D) Motivates other workers to strive for advancement

33) One of the advantages of promoting internal candidates is:

A) rejuvenating work units.

B) reducing training costs.

C) fostering innovative ideas.

D) reducing employee turnover.

34) Tatiana needs to hire a line manager and has a very small recruiting budget. The firm's current employees don't feel they have many advancement opportunities. It would be best for Tatiana to recruit:

A) internally.

B) externally.

C) former military members.

D) nontraditional workers.

35) Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting?

A) Internal recruiting enhances organizational communication.

B) External recruiting fills positions quickly and inexpensively.

C) External recruiting promotes innovation and new perspectives.

D) Internal recruiting requires developing new organizational policies.

36) Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting employees in a protected class?

A) The recruiting message should be targeted to specific minority groups.

B) All private sector firms are legally required to have an affirmative action policy.

C) Using media that focuses on minorities is an effective way to recruit protected group members.

D) Intense minority competition for jobs ensures a large pool of qualified and motivated applicants.

37) Which of the following must have written affirmative action plans?

A) Non-profit groups

B) Government contractors

C) Privately-held corporations

D) Publicly-held corporations

38) In human resource planning the answer to the question, "How many candidates should we recruit?":

A) is based on the firm's affirmative action plan.

B) comes from the yield ratio calculated in the forecast.

C) is directed by EEO consideration and the size of the labor pool.

D) depends on the state of the labor pool and the current economy.

39) The offer-to-acceptance ratio at Central Manufacturing is 6:1. How many offers will the firm need to make in order to fill 80 positions?

A) 120

B) 240

C) 480

D) 540

40) After an extensive recruiting effort, your company has contacted 225 interested individuals. At the application deadline, you have received 75 applications. What is your contact-to-applicant ratio?