Cannata Corporation has two operating divisions--a North Division and a South Division. The company's Logistics Department services both divisions. The variable costs of the Logistics Department are budgeted at $32 per shipment. The Logistics Department's fixed costs are budgeted at $372,300 for the year. The fixed costs of the Logistics Department are determined based on peak-period demand.
At the end of the year, actual Logistics Department variable costs totaled $335,000 and fixed costs totaled $382,850. The North Division had a total of 4,700 shipments and the South Division had a total of 5,300 shipments for the year.Required:a. Prepare a report showing how much of the Logistics Department's costs should be charged to each of the operating divisions at the end of the year.b. How much of the actual Logistics Department costs should not be charged to the operating divisions at the end of the year? Who should be held responsible for these uncharged costs?

The problem of scarce resources:

A) means that there are not enough jobs in some cities.
B) could be solved if the unemployment rate fell.
C) is that there are not enough resources to satisfy people's unlimited wants.
D) is that resources are used inefficiently.
E) can be solved by lowering taxes.

The market for apples is in equilibrium at a price of $0.50 per pound.If the government imposes a price floor in the market at a price of $0.40 per pound:

A) quantity demanded will decrease.
B) quantity supplied will increase.
C) there will be a shortage of apples.
D) the price floor will not affect the market price or output.

The United States in 2017 had about

A) 1.8 percent of the world's population and generated about 10 percent of the world's output.
B) 2.4 percent of the world's population and generated about 20 percent of the world's output.
C) 4.4 percent of the world's population and generated about 24 percent of the world's output.
D) 10 percent of the world's population and generated about 30 percent of the world's output.

Which technique results in an optimistic decision? Why?

Adopting the "you" attitude is part of developing an audience-centered approach to communication.