In August of 2013,the Number of Employed Persons in the United

question 13

Multiple Choice

In August of 2013,the number of employed persons in the United States was 144.2 million,the number of unemployed persons was 11.3 million,and the number of persons not in the labor force was 90.5 million.What was the working-age population in August of 2013?

• A)155.5 million
• B)234.7 million
• C)246.0 million
• D)101.8 million
• E)There is not enough information to answer this question.

Understand the mechanics of job order costing and the flow of costs in manufacturing accounts.

Calculate direct materials, direct labor, and applied overhead for specific jobs.

Determine the total cost of production and the cost of goods sold.

Identify the effects of overapplied or underapplied overhead on financial statements.

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