Table 12-7 Bill, Bob, and Bo, Are Partners in the Trendy Company

question 156

Multiple Choice

Table 12-7
Bill, Bob, and Bo, are partners in the Trendy Company, a retailer of inexpensive kids' wear. They share profits and losses in a 1:4:5 ratio and have decided to expand their business territory. They have agreed to admit Burt to the partnership for a cash investment. Their capital balances are currently $60,000, $100,000, and $140,000, respectively.
-Refer to Table 12-7.Assuming Burt contributes $80,000 for a 20% interest,the entry to record his investment in the partnership includes a:

• A) credit to Burt, Capital for $76,000
• B) debit to Bill, Capital for $2,000
• C) debit to Bob, Capital for $8,000
• D) credit to Bo, Capital, for $10,000

Comprehend the relationship between marginal product, product price, and the value of the marginal product.

Analyze how firms make hiring decisions based on the value of the marginal product and wage rates.

Identify the factors contributing to the demand for labor in perfectly competitive markets.

Calculate the marginal cost and value of marginal products for decision-making in hiring and production.

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Definitions:

Downward-sloping

A graphical representation indicating a negative relationship between two variables, such as price and quantity demanded in the demand curve.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, quantitatively expressed as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Inelastic

An inelastic good or service has a demand that does not change significantly when its price goes up or down.

Insensitive to Price

A characteristic of demand wherein the quantity demanded by consumers changes very little with a change in the product's price.