My brother-in-law worked as a full-time school teacher in san diego for 35 years. when he completed his 35 years of service, he retired and now receives -- based on his salary and years of service -- $6,000 per month for the rest of his life. this type of employer-sponsored retirement plan is best described with which of the following phrases:

(a) fixed compensation
(b) defined benefit
(c) perpetual benefit
(d) contingent benefit
(e) defined contribution

Which of the following best explains why large companies have an advantage over smaller companies? a. economies of scale make it possible to offer lower prices. b. the production possibilities frontier is wider for a larger company. c. decreasing marginal utility enables more efficient production. d. increasing the scale of production leads to a reduction in inputs.2b2t

Clonex labs, inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. the following data are available for one department for october: percent completed units materials conversion work in process, october 1 53,000 90 % 65 % work in process, october 31 29,000 74 % 52 % the department started 381,000 units into production during the month and transferred 405,000 completed units to the next department. required: compute the equivalent units of production for october.

P11.2a (lo 2, 4) fechter corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts on january 1, 2020: common stock ($5 par) $500,000, paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock $200,000, and retained earnings $100,000. in 2020, the company had the following treasury stock transactions. journalize and post treasury stock transactions, and prepare stockholders’ equity section. mar. 1 purchased 5,000 shares at $8 per share. june 1 sold 1,000 shares at $12 per share. sept. 1 sold 2,000 shares at $10 per share. dec. 1 sold 1,000 shares at $7 per share. fechter corporation uses the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. in 2020, the company reported net income of $30,000. instructions a. journalize the treasury stock transactions, and prepare the closing entry at december 31, 2020, for net income. b. open accounts for (1) paid-in capital from treasury stock, (2) treasury stock, and (3) retained earnings. (post to t-accounts.) c. prepare the stockholders’ equity section for fechter corporation at december 31, 2020.