Justin Owns an Appliance Store That Offers Free Delivery ​
the Cost of Using the Truck for the Last

question 55

Essay

Justin owns an appliance store that offers free delivery. Mileage records are maintained for the three sales departments. $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Department } 1 & 19,000 \text { miles } \\\text { Department } 2 & 32,000 \text { miles } \\\text { Department } 3 & 29,000 \text { miles }\end{array}$ ​
The cost of using the truck for the last year including depreciation amounted to $12,000.
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Required:
Allocate the cost of the truck among the three sales departments on the basis of miles driven.

Explain the law of diminishing marginal returns.

Assess the impact of technology on labor productivity and the production function.

Identify factors that influence labor productivity.

Distinguish between increases in physical and human capital.

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