Table 4-7 Table 4-7 Shows the Demand and Supply Schedules

question 94

Multiple Choice

Table 4-7
Table 4-7 shows the demand and supply schedules for the labor market in the city of Pixley.
-Refer to Table 4-7. Suppose that the quantity of labor supplied increases by 40,000 at each wage level. What are the new free market equilibrium hourly wage and the new equilibrium quantity of labor?

• A) W = $8.50; Q = 550,000
• B) W = $12.50; Q = 630,000
• C) W = $9.50; Q = 610,000
• D) W = $11.50; Q = 610,000

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

A costing approach for inventory that determines the cost of goods sold and the final inventory value by averaging the cost of all available units for sale over the period.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used to allocate the costs of producing products that are indistinguishable from each other and are produced in a continuous process.

Weighted-Average Method

A method for valuing inventory that determines the cost of goods sold and the final inventory value by computing the average cost of all products available for sale throughout the period.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, which are incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.