Which of the following statements is likely to be made by an economist who believes in activist monetary policy? (1) the more closely monetary policy can be designed to meet the particulars of a given economic environment, the better. (2) because of long and uncertain time lags, activist monetary policy may be destabilizing rather than stabilizing. (3) there is sufficient flexibility in wages and prices in modern economies to allow the economy to equilibrate in reasonable speed at the natural level of real gdp. (4) the "same-for-all-seasons" monetary policy is the way to proceed. (5) there is evidence that monetary policy in the mid-1970s caused a recession

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

Which change is illustrated by the shift taking place on this graph? a decrease in supply an increase in supply o an increase in demand o a decrease in demand

As related to a company completing the purchase to pay process, is there an accounting journal entry "behind the scenes" when xyz company pays for the goods within 10 days of the invoice (gross method is used for discounts and terms are 2/10 net 30) that updates the general ledger?