Xyz company agreed to pay its workers $41 an hour in 1999 and $45 an hour in 2001. the cpi in 1999 was 166 and in 2001 was 180. calculate the real wage rate in each year (to the nearest cent). did these workers really get a pay raise between 1999 and 2001? round up your answer to the second decimal. the real wage rate in 1999 was $ the real wage rate in 2001 was $

Braverman company has two manufacturing departments—finishing and fabrication. the predetermined overhead rates in finishing and fabrication are $18.00 per direct labor-hour and 110% of direct materials cost, respectively. the company’s direct labor wage rate is $16.00 per hour. the following information pertains to job 700: finishing fabrication direct materials $ 410 $ 60 direct labor $ 128 $ 48 required: 1. what is the total manufacturing cost assigned to job 700? 2. if job 700 consists of 15 units, what is the unit product cost for this job?

Which of the following best describes biochemical evidence that would not support the modern concept of evolution? a. a bacterium that uses inorganic materials to produce energy b. an organism that does not undergo cellular respiration c. a species of bacteria that is capable of photosynthesis d. an organism that undergoes both aerobic and anaerobic respiration

An attorney came to work on a saturday. when he signed in, he was advised by the morning security guard employed by the building management that he must be out of the building by 5 p.m., when it closes. however, he stayed past 5 p.m. to complete a brief that had to be filed on monday morning. at 5: 15 p.m., the afternoon security guard set the locks on all the doors of the building and left. because she was in a hurry, she did not check the sign-in sheet to make sure that everyone had signed out, contrary to mandatory procedures. when the attorney tried to exit 15 minutes later, he discovered that the doors were all locked and could not be opened from the inside. he used his cell phone to call for , and a supervisor from the building arrived and let him out shortly thereafter. if the attorney sues the building management for false imprisonment, is he likely to win?