Next three questions are based on the data given below. calculate the necessary values and answer the following: labor wage rate tpl mpl vmpl tfcl mfcl 1 5 10 2 6 18 3 7 24 4 8 28 5 10 31 6 12 33 7 15 34 10. this firm sells its output in a competitive market where the market price of its product is $6.00. the firm will attain equilibrium when it hires a. 2 workers and pay them $6.00 per hr. b. 3 workers and pay them $7.00 per hr. c. 4 workers and pay them $8.00 per hr. d. 5 workers and pay them $10.00 per hr. ** e. 5 workers and pay them $18.00 per hr. 11. if workers form a union, they will demand a wage rate as high as if the firm does not meet union’s demand, an arbitrator might fix the wage rate a. $15.00; $6.00 a. $50.00; $18.00 b. $18; $12.00 ** c. $18; $10 12. if arbitration succeeds, employer’s total cost of hiring will increase by a. $50.00 a. $22.00 ** b. $18.00 c. $2.00

Alpha company uses the periodic inventory system for purchase & sales of merchandise. discount terms for both purchases & sales are, 2/10, n30 and the gross method is used. unless otherwise noted, fob destination will apply to all purchases & sales. the value of inventory is based on periodic system. on january 1, 2016, beginning inventory consisted of 350 units of widgets costing $10 each. alpha prepares monthly income statements. the following events occurred during the month of jan.: dateactivitya. jan. 3purchased on account 350 widgets for $11 each. b.jan. 5sold on account 400 widgets for $30 each. paid freight out with petty cash of $150.c. jan. 10purchased on account 625 widgets for $12 each. d.jan. 11shipping cost for the january 10 purchased merchandise was $400 was paid with a cheque by alpha directly to the freight company. e.jan. 12returned 50 widgets received from jan. 10 purchase as they were not the correct item ordered. f.jan. 13paid for the purchases made on jan. 3.g. jan. 21sold on account 550 widgets for $30 each. paid freight out with petty cash of $250.h. jan. 22authorize credit without return of goods for 50 widgets sold on jan. 21 when customer advised that they were received in defective condition. i.jan. 25received payment for the sale made on jan. 5.j. jan. 26paid for the purchases made on jan. 10.k. jan. 31received payment for the sale made on jan. 21.use this information to prepare the general journal entries (without explanation) for the january events. if no entry is required then enter the date and write "no entry required."

Describe a real or made-up but possible example of a situation where an employee faces a conflict of interest. explain at least two things the company could do to make sure the employee won't be tempted into unethical behavior by that conflict of interest. (3.0 points)

What provides financial support to workers who are retired or have disabilities? medicare social security tax withholdings medicaid