21. Newman Auto Repair is considering the purchase of a hydraulic machine costing approximately $35,000. Using a discount rate of 18%, the present value of future cash inflows are calculated to be $42,000. To yield at least an 18% return, the actual cost of the machine should not exceed the $35,000 estimate by more than: A. $28,000B. $49,000C. $  7,000D. $  6,300   22. Mid-Town Plumbers Inc. is considering the […]

    31.Which of the following is a characteristic property of thiols? a.extremely strong odorsd.more than one correct response b.abnormally high boiling pointse.no correct response c.strong resistance to oxidation       32.Which of the following pairings of names and general formulas is incorrect? a.dithiol and HS–R–SHd.more than one correct response b.thioether and R–S–Re.no correct response c.disulfide and R–S–S–R       33.Which of the […]

    22) In the long run, A) the firm’s fixed costs are greater than its fixed costs in the short run. B) all of the firm’s costs are explicit costs; there are no implicit costs of production. C) the firm is more profitable than it is in the short run. D) all of the firm’s costs are variable costs.     23) Which of […]

    21) Suppose higher prices lead consumers to switch from shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch to shopping at Walmart. If the CPI does not reflect this change, it is referred to as A) a new goods bias. B) a quality change bias. C) an outlet substitution bias. D) a new price bias. E) store bias.   22) If higher prices cause buyers to shop […]

  31. Which of the following core job characteristics is most closely associated with job enlargement? a. Task significance b. Job autonomy c. Task identity d. Skill variety 32. Selecting the textbook, formulating course objectives, specifying course requirements, determining instructional methods, preparing exams, and evaluating student performance provide the college professor with: a. skill homogeneity. b. task specificity. c. autonomy. d. feedback. 33. The Job […]

    106.During 2013, Tanner Manufacturing expected Job No. 26 to cost $300,000 of overhead, $500,000 of materials, and $200,000 in labor. Tanner applied overhead based on direct labor cost. Actual production required an overhead cost of $280,000, $550,000 in materials used, and $210,000 in labor. All of the goods were completed. What amount was transferred to Finished Goods? a.$1,000,000 b.$1,040,000 c.$1,060,000 d.$1,075,000 107.Debits to […]

    21) Van Siclen and Company is a German firm that fills top management and other key positions with Germans. Van Siclen is most likely using a(n) ________ approach to managing its international subsidiaries. A) ethnocentric B) polycentric C) geocentric D) multinational   22) When General Electric chose to staff its Hungarian subsidiary with Hungarian nationals, it was using a(n) ________ approach to management. […]

  41. Which of the following competitive or market environments would be considered relatively stable? a. Commercial airline b. Casual and sports clothing c. Can manufacturing d. Computer and consumer electronics 42. An organization that faces considerable environmental uncertainty and rapid change is more likely to be successful with: a. a rigid and tall structure. b. an organic structure. c. a highly defined set of […]

    11.What type of membrane allows solvent molecules to pass through but do not allow solute molecules to pass through? A) transport B) colloidal C) transparent D) semipermeable E) filtering   12.What happens when a hypotonic solution is separated from a hypertonic solution by an osmotic membrane? A) Water molecules move from the hypotonic solution to the hypertonic solution. B) Solute molecules move from […]

    81) If the price index last year was 100 and today it is 167, what is the inflation rate over this period? A) -67 percent B) -6.7 percent C) 33 percent D) 67 percent E) 167 percent   82) If the current period has a CPI of 143, then the amount of inflation since the base period is A) 143 percent. B) 43 […]