Assume that bananas cost $0.50 in 2002 and $1 in 2007, whereas pears cost $1 in 2002 and $1.50 in 2007. Suppose that 4 bananas were produced in 2002 and 5 in 2007, whereas 3 pears were produced in 2002 and 4 in 2007. Calculate the nominal GDP in 2002 and 2007, the real GDP (in 2002 prices) in 2007, the GDP deflators in 2002 and 2007 using 2002 prices. Finally, using the GDP deflators that you just calculated, find the implicit inflation between 2002 and 2007.

The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.