Pikus Corporation Makes a Product That Has the Following Direct

question 153

Multiple Choice

Pikus Corporation makes a product that has the following direct labor standards: In January the company's budgeted production was 3,400 units, but the actual production was 3,500 units. The company used 640 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual direct labor cost was $8,960.
-The labor efficiency variance for January is:

• A)$840 U
• B)$900 U
• C)$840 F
• D)$900 F

Identify the circumstances under which wages and rent are determined in the labor and land markets.

Explain the role of diminishing returns in affecting the marginal productivity and rental prices of factors of production.

Connect economic concepts to real-world scenarios involving natural disasters, technological changes, and demographic shifts.

Understand the basic characteristics of an oligopolistic market, including the number of sellers.

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Definitions:

Section 1231 Gain

A gain from the sale or exchange of property used in a business or trade that is treated as capital gain for tax purposes, providing tax advantages.

Section 1245 Gain

A tax term referring to the gain from the sale or disposal of certain types of depreciable property, where the gain is recaptured as ordinary income.

Ordinary Income

Refers to the type of income earned by an individual that is subject to standard tax rates, including wages, salaries, commissions, and income from interest or dividends.

Long-Term Capital Losses

Losses incurred from selling assets that have been held for over a year, which can be applied to counterbalance capital gains when calculating taxes.