"Travelling in Mexico is much cheaper now than it was ten years ago," says a friend. "ten years ago, a dollar bought 10 pesos; this year, a dollar buys 15 pesos." Is your friend right or wrong? Given that total inflation over this period was 25 percent in the United States and 100 percent in Mexico, has it become more or less expensive to travel in Mexico? Write your answer using a concrete example – such as an American hot dog versus a Mexican taco-that will convince your friend.

Knight company reports the following costs and expenses in may. factory utilities $17,400 direct labor $70,300 depreciation on factory equipment 13,850 sales salaries 46,700 depreciation on delivery trucks 3,900 property taxes on factory building 3,100 indirect factory labor 53,700 repairs to office equipment 1,500 indirect materials 84,200 factory repairs 2,220 direct materials used 137,700 advertising 15,900 factory manager’s salary 8,700 office supplies used 2,770 from the information: your answer is incorrect. try again. determine the total amount of manufacturing overhead. manufacturing overhead $ 173050 link to text your answer is incorrect. try again. determine the total amount of product costs. product costs $ 208000 link to text your answer is incorrect. try again. determine the total amount of period costs. period costs $ 66870 click if you would like to show work for this question: open show work