The Average Product of Labor is Question 17 options: A) the ratio of output to the number of workers used to produce that output. B) the amount of output that can be produced by a given amount of labor. C) the change in total product resulting from an extra unit of labor, holding other factors constant. D) equal to the marginal product of labor when the average product is increasing.

Morgana company identifies three activities in its manufacturing process: machine setups, machining, and inspections. estimated annual overhead cost for each activity is $168,000, $315,900, an $97,200, respectively. the cost driver for each activity and the expected annual usage are number of setups 2,100, machine hours 24,300, and number of inspections 1,800. compute the overhead rate for each activity. machine setups $ per setup machining $ per machine hour inspections $ per inspection

Who is better at multi-tasking? in business, employees are often asked to perform a complex task when their atten-tion is divided (i.e., multi-tasking). human factors (may 2014) published a study designed to determine whether video game players are better than non–video game play-ers at multi-tasking. each in a sample of 60 college stu-dents was classified as a video game player or a non-player. participants entered a street crossing simulator and were asked to cross a busy street at an unsigned intersec-tion. the simulator was designed to have cars traveling at various high rates of speed in both directions. during the crossing, the students also performed a memory task as a distraction. two variables were measured for each student: (1) a street crossing performance score (measured out of 100 points) and (2) a memory task score (measured out of 20 points). the researchers found no differences in either the street crossing performance or memory task score of video game players and non-gamers. “these results,” say the researchers, “suggest that action video game players [and non-gamers] are equally susceptible to the costs of dividing attention in a complex task”

What impact might an economic downturn have on a borrower’s fixed-rate mortgage? a. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go up. b. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go down. c. it has no impact because a fixed-rate mortgage cannot change. d. it has no impact because the economy does not affect interest rates.