Us unemployment rate 1980–1985 a graph titled u s unemployment rate from 1980 to 1985 has year on the x-axis, from 1980 to 1985, and percent unemployed on the y-axis, from 4 to 12 percent in increments of 2. in 1980 the rate was 7 percent, in 1981 it was 9 percent, in 1982 it was 11 percent, in 1983 it was 8 percent, in 1984 it was 7 percent, and in 2985 it was 7 percent. examine this graph representing us unemployment rates. which of these years might economists consider a trough? 1980 1982 1983 1985

Down under products, ltd., of australia has budgeted sales of its popular boomerang for the next four months as follows: unit salesapril 74,000may 85,000june 114,000july 92,000the company is now in the process of preparing a production budget for the second quarter. past experience has shown that end-of-month inventory levels must equal 10% of the following month’s unit sales. the inventory at the end of march was 7,400 units.required: prepare a production budget by month and in total, for the second quarter.

Lambert manufacturing has $100,000 to invest in either project a or project b. the following data are available on these projects (ignore income taxes.): project a project b cost of equipment needed now $100,000 $60,000 working capital investment needed now - $40,000 annual cash operating inflows $40,000 $35,000 salvage value of equipment in 6 years $10,000 - both projects will have a useful life of 6 years and the total cost approach to net present value analysis. at the end of 6 years, the working capital investment will be released for use elsewhere. lambert's required rate of return is 14%. the net present value of project b is:

Which of the following characteristics are emphasized in the accounting for state and local government entities? i. revenues should be matched with expenditures to measure success or failure of the government entity. ii. there is an emphasis on expendability of resources to accomplish objectives. a. i only b. ii only c. i and ii d. neither i nor ii