Hanson technology is a computer manufacturer. for years, hanson has relied on the jit inventory method. however, due to numerous recent stockouts by hanson’s suppliers, hanson’s management has decided to transition to the traditional inventory method. how will hanson’s inventory levels change as a result of this switch? a: hanson’s levels of finished goods, work in process, and raw materials will all decrease. b : hanson’s levels of finished goods, work in process, and raw materials will all increase. c : hanson’s levels of finished goods and raw materials will all decrease but work in process will remain the same. d : hanson’s level of finished goods will increase but raw materials and work in process will remain the same.

Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting? a. the primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial accounting are the managers. b. cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a company's business transactions. c. cost accounting measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures a financial position of a company to investors, banks, and external parties. d. cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products.

The prebisch–singer hypothesis concludes that: a. technology lowers the cost of manufactured products, so developing countries should see an increase in their terms of trade. b. developing countries experience a long-run decline in their terms of trade, as the demand for primary products in higher-income countries declines relative to their demand for manufactured goods. c. because of unfair trading practices, labor in developing countries is exploited. d. opec has been responsible for a slowdown in the world's standard of living.

Aborrower takes out a 30-year adjustable rate mortgage loan for $200,000 with monthly payments. the first two years of the loan have a "teaser" rate of 4%, after that, the rate can reset with a 5% annual payment cap. on the reset date, the composite rate is 6%. what would the year 3 monthly payment be?