If a firm's average total cost decreases as the firm increases its output, the firm's marginal cost must be

Trecek corporation incurs research and development costs of $625,000 in 2017, 30 percent of which relate to development activities subsequent to ias 38 criteria having been met that indicate an intangible asset has been created. the newly developed product is brought to market in january 2018 and is expected to generate sales revenue for 10 years. assume that a u.s.–based company is issuing securities to foreign investors who require financial statements prepared in accordance with ifrs. thus, adjustments to convert from u.s. gaap to ifrs must be made. ignore income taxes. required: (a) prepare journal entries for research and development costs for the years ending december 31, 2017, and december 31, 2018, under (1) u.s. gaap and (2) ifrs. (c) prepare the entry(ies) that trecek would make on the december 31, 2017, and december 31, 2018, conversion worksheets to convert u.s. gaap balances to ifrs.

During which of the following phases of the business cycle does the real gdp fall? a. trough b. expansion c. contraction d. peak

Scoresby co. uses 6 machine hours and 2 direct labor hours to produce product x. it uses 8 machine hours and 16 direct labor hours to produce product y. scoresby's assembly and finishing departments have factory overhead rates of $240 per machine hour and $160 per direct labor hour, respectively. how much overhead cost will be charged to the two products? a. product x = $1,440; product y = $2,560 b. product x = $1,760; product y = $4,480 c. product x = $3,200; product y = $9,600 d. product x = $800; product y = $800