2. Alternative price indexes Because there isn't one single measure of inflation, the government and researchers use a variety of methods to get the most balanced picture of how prices fluctuate in the economy. Two of the most commonly used price indexes are the consumer price index (CPI) and the GDP deflator. The GDP deflator for this year is calculated by dividing the using by the using and multiplying by 100. However, the CPI reflects only the prices of all goods and services . Indicate whether each scenario will affect the GDP deflator or the CPI for the United States. Check all that apply. Scenario Shows up in the... GDP Deflator CPI An increase in the price of a Waterman Industries deep-water reel, which is a commercial fishing product used for deep-sea fishing, made in the U. S., but not bought by U. S. consumers A decrease in the price of a German-made television that is popular among U. S. consumers

Hello, could you answer this question for me? if management wishes to know how well a business's inventory is moving, they could use the a. acid test ratio. b. inventory turnover. c. accounts receivable turnover. d. current ratio.

Salty sensations snacks company manufactures three types of snack foods: tortilla chips, potato chips, and pretzels. the company has budgeted the following costs for the upcoming period: 1 factory depreciation $33,782.00 2 indirect labor 84,456.00 3 factory electricity 8,446.00 4 indirect materials 40,356.00 5 selling expenses 26,900.00 6 administrative expenses 17,200.00 7 total costs $211,140.00 factory overhead is allocated to the three products on the basis of processing hours. the products had the following production budget and processing hours per case: budgeted volume (cases) processing hours per case tortilla chips 3,600 0.25 potato chips 5,300 0.11 pretzels 2,300 0.49 total 11,200 required: a. determine the single plantwide factory overhead rate.* b. use the factory overhead rate in (a) to determine the amount of total and per-case factory overhead allocated to each of the three products under generally accepted accounting principles. refer to the amount descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries.* * if required, round your answers to the nearest cen

How will firms solve the problem of an economic surplus a. decrease prices to the market equilibrium price b. decrease prices so they are below the market equilibrium price c.increase prices