Whitmer Corporation is working on its direct labor budget for the next two months. Each unit of output requires 0.07 direct labor-hours. The direct labor rate is $8.00 per direct labor-hour. The production budget calls for producing 5,400 units in February and 5,900 units in March.

Construct the direct labor budget for the next two months, assuming that the direct labor work force is fully adjusted to the total direct labor-hours needed each month.

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. human resources department 2. job description 3. ethics 4. labor relations 5. occupational safety & health administration a. a detailed list of the functions and requirements for a position b. the exchange between the employer and employee c. principles that define appropriate conduct d. the government agency responsible for monitoring safety in the workplace e. the division of a business responsible for hiring, managing, maintaining, and firing the workforce

Information on gerken power co., is shown below. assume the company’s tax rate is 40 percent. debt: 9,400 8.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 21 years to maturity, selling for 100.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. common stock: 219,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.90 per share; beta is 1.24. preferred stock: 12,900 shares of 5.95 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.10 per share. market: 7.2 percent market risk premium and 5 percent risk-free rate. required: calculate the company's wacc. (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) wacc %

Modern firms increasingly rely on other firms to supply goods and services instead of doing these tasks themselves. this increased level of is leading to increased emphasis on management.