Scenario: Mike and John Work as Waiters in a Restaurant

question 134

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Mike and John work as waiters in a restaurant. Mike can efficiently wait on ten customers per hour, while John can efficiently wait on seven customers per hour. The restaurant also has a bar. If both of them work as bartenders, Mike is able to serve nine customers per hour and John is able to serve ten customers per hour.
-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following statements is true in this case?

• A) Mike has a comparative advantage in bartending.
• B) John has a comparative advantage in bartending.
• C) John has an absolute advantage in waiting.
• D) Mike has an absolute advantage in bartending.

Recognize the legal and ethical considerations in pricing, including the Robinson-Patman Act.

Identify the relevance of costs in make-or-buy decisions, further processing decisions, and special pricing strategies.

Grasp the principles of cost analysis for discontinuing segments, replacing assets, and equipment decisions.

Understand the application of differential analysis in various management decision contexts.

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Definitions:

Transactions

The events or interactions between businesses or individuals that have economic substance and can be measured in terms of money.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal, used to ensure the accounting entries are in balance.

T-Accounts

A visual representation used in accounting to show the debits and credits in separate columns for each account in the general ledger.

Dividends

Distributions from a corporation to its shareholders, representing a share of the company's earnings.