Depasquale corporation is working on its direct labor budget for the next two months. each unit of output requires 0.51 direct labor-hours. the direct labor rate is $8.90 per direct labor-hour. the production budget calls for producing 6,900 units in may and 7,300 units in june. if the direct labor work force is fully adjusted to the total direct labor-hours needed each month, what would be the total combined direct labor cost for the two months?

(a) what was the opportunity cost of non-gm food for many buyers before 2008? (b) why did they prefer the alternative? (c) what was the opportunity cost in 2008? (d) why did it change?

Juan's investment portfolio was valued at $125,640 at the beginning of the year. during the year, juan received $603 in interest income and $298 in dividend income. juan also sold shares of stock and realized $1,459 in capital gains. juan's portfolio is valued at $142,608 at the end of the year. all income and realized gains were reinvested. no funds were contributed or withdrawn during the year. what is the amount of income juan must declare this year for income tax purposes?

Resource x is necessary to the production of good y. if the price of resource x rises, the curve for good y will shift resulting in a(n) in the equilibrium price of y and a(n) in the equilibrium quantity of y. a. supply; leftward; increase; increase b. demand; leftward; decrease; decrease c. supply; rightward; decrease; increase. d. demand; rightward; increase; increase e. supply; leftward; increase; decrease