2. The output of a certain plant is Q(x, y) = 0.19x2 + 0.12.y + 0.02y?
units per day, where x is the number of hours of skilled labor used y is the number
of unskilled workers used. Currently 100 hours of skilled labor and 300 hours of un-
skilled labor are used each day. Estimate the change in unskilled labor that should
be made to offset a 1-hour increase in skilled labor so that the output remains the
same as before.

Three pounds of material a are required for each unit produced. the company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material a on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 30% of the next quarter's production needs for material a. a total of 35,000 pounds of material a are on hand to start the year. budgeted purchases of material a for the second quarter would be:

Kinc. has provided the following data for the month of may: inventories: beginning ending work in process $ 17,000 $ 12,000 finished goods $ 46,000 $ 50,000 additional information: direct materials $ 57,000 direct labor cost $ 87,000 manufacturing overhead cost incurred $ 63,000 manufacturing overhead cost applied to work in process $ 61,000 any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead is closed out to cost of goods sold. the adjusted cost of goods sold that appears on the income statement for may is:

Which of the following is one disadvantage of renting a place to live compared to buying a home? a. tenants have to pay for all repairs to the building. b. the landlord covers the expenses of maintaining the property. c. residents can't alter their living space without permission. d. rent is generally more than monthly mortgage payments.