An increase in the minimum wage could raise the total wage payment, W = wL(w), where w is the minimum wage and L(w) is the demand functiorn for labor, despite the fall in demand for labor services. Show that whether the wage payments rise or fall depends on the elasticity of demand of labor.

Kahn company's static budget was based on sales volume of 12,000 units. its flexible budget was based on sales volume of 14,000 units. based on this information multiple choice the sales volume variance is expected to be unfavorable. the materials cost volume variance is expected to be favorable. the labor cost volume variance is expected to be unfavorable. none of the answers is correct.

Variable rate cd’s = $90 treasury bills = $150 discount loans = $20 treasury notes = $100 fixed rate cds = $160 money market deposit accts. = $140 savings deposits = $90 fed funds borrowing = $40 variable rate mortgage loans $140 demand deposits = $40 primary reserves = $50 fixed rate loans = $210 fed funds lending = $50 equity capital = $120 a. develop a balance sheet from the above data. be sure to divide your balance sheet into rate-sensitive assets and liabilities as we did in class and in the examples. b. perform a standard gap analysis and a duration analysis using the above data if you have a 1.15% decrease in interest rates and an average duration of assets of 5.4 years and an average duration of liabilities of 3.8 years. c. indicate if this bank will remain solvent after the valuation changes. if so, indicate the new level of equity capital after the valuation changes. if not, indicate the amount of the shortage in equity capital.

Mordica company identifies three activities in its manufacturing process: machine setups, machining, and inspections. estimated annual overhead cost for each activity is $156,960, $382,800, and $84,640, respectively. the cost driver for each activity and the expected annual usage are number of setups 2,180, machine hours 25,520, and number of inspections 1,840. compute the overhead rate for each activity. machine setups $ per setup machining $ per machine hour inspections $ per inspection