14. A database management system is:a) A set of computer filesb) A set of one or more computer programsc) A set of data to be processed by a computerd) A manual accounting information system16. A disadvantage of database management systems is that:a) They are not flexibleb) They cannot be implemented on microcomputersc) They rarely support file inquiriesd) They are often machine dependent (e.g., not all […]

A cube of 1.2 inches on the side has a mass of 36 grams. What is the density in g/cm3?(a) 21(b) 2.2(c) 30.(d) 1.3(e) 14

A crystal lattice has copper at all the corner positions and nickel at all the edge positions in a unit cell. What is the formula of the unit cell?Cu1Ni6Cu2Ni3Cu1Ni3Cu2Ni6

A conscious belief that only the host-country managers can ever really understand the culture and behavior of the host-country market

A company uses the repeated distribution method to reapportion service department costs. The use of this method suggestsA. The company’s overhead rates are based on estimates of cost and activity levels, rather than actual amountsB. There are more service departments than production cost centresC. The company wishes to avoid under- or over-absorption of overheads in its production cost centresD. The service departments carry out work […]

A company producing certain products has concluded to have the following estimated data over its 5-year projection plan:1st year($ mil)2nd year3rd year4th year5th yearTotal Expenses0.750.650.60.60.65Cum ExpensesTotal Revenues00.751.01.31.2Cum RevenuesPlease plot the above data to represent cumulative costs versus cumulative revenues over the 5-year projections on the following table to extrapolate the breakeven point for this project. Express the minimum amount of investment you need to operate […]

Question:A company manufactures a product which involves two processes,namely, pressing and polishing. For the months of January, thefollowing information is available:

A company has identified the following overhead costs and cost drivers for the coming year:BudgetedOverhead ItemCost DriverBudgeted CostActivity LevelMachine setupNumber of setups$ 32,500250InspectionNumber of inspections142,5004,750Material handlingNumber of material moves110,5006,500EngineeringEngineering hours19,500650Budgeted direct labor cost was $152,500 and budgeted direct material cost was $425,000. The following information was collected on three jobs that were completed during the year:Job 101Job 102Job 103Direct materials$ 6,000$ 11,000$ 7,000Direct labor$ 2,600$ […]

1.A company acquired equipment on April 1, 2010 for $160,000. The company estimates the useful life for the equipment is 400,000 units and the estimated salvage valueis $60,000. If the company uses the units-of-activity method of depreciation, calculate the depreciation expense for 2010 if 8,000 units are produced.2. A company purchased factory equipment for $150,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $30,000 […]

A common buffer in biochemistry work is a phosphate buffer. it uses the following equilibrium:H2PO4- + H2O –> HPO42-+ H3O+ pKa= 7.2For 1 L of a 20 mM phosphate buffer at pH 7.4, what is the pH after adding 1M of 1M HCl?i understand you have to use pH=pka + log [A-]/[Ha]to find the moles of HA but i don’t understand what happens after