The most efficient outcome in a set of options is the one with the: A. largest economic surplus. B. lowest total costs. C. lowest total benefit. D. smallest positive difference between benefits minus total cost.

Titus manufacturing, inc. provided the following information for the year: purchases - direct materials $91,000 plant utilities and insurance 68,000 indirect materials 11,170 indirect labor 4270 direct materials used in production 99,000 direct labor 117,500 depreciation on factory plant & equipment 4000the inventory account balances as of january 1 are given below. direct materials $44,000 work-in-progress inventory 10,000 finished goods inventory 50,000what is the ending balance in the direct materials account? $135,000 $36,000 $110,170 $6000

Archangel manufacturing calculated a predetermined overhead allocation rate at the beginning of the year based on a percentage of direct labor costs. the production details for the year are given below. calculate the manufacturing overhead allocation rate for the year based on the above data. (round your final answer to two decimal places.) a) 42.42% b) 257.14% c) 235.71% d) 1, 206.90% archangel production details.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.