Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor

a. the mighty oak is the king of the forest world

b. she was like a bird in a cage

c. The water shone like a thousand diamonds

d. My dream vanished as a puff of smoke

The following labor standards have been established for a particular product:Standard labor-hours per unit of output 9.0hoursStandard labor rate$15.

Suppose the risk-free return is 4%. The beta of a managed portfolio is 1.2, the alpha is 1%, and the average return is 14%.

Larry manages a grocery store in a country experiencing a high rate of inflation. To keep up with inflation, he spends a lot of time every day updating the prices, printing new price tags, and sending out newspaper inserts advertising the new prices.

Allen Boating Company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. Allen uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget.

In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route?

Assume that a speculator purchases a put option on British pounds (with a strike price of $1.50) for $.05 per unit. A pound option represents 31,250 units. Assume that at the time of the purchase, the spot rate of the pound is $1.

In January the company produced 4,400 units using 10,180 pounds of the direct material and 2,160 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 10,750 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $76,630.

The business judgment rule has been replaced by good faith statutes in most states. True or False

Replace present refrigerators with similar refrigerators at a cost of $20 x 106. Option 2. Replace present refrigerators with lake-source cooling at a cost of $50 x 106. However, the lake-source cooling would save 1.

For February, sales revenue is $700,000; sales commissions are 5% of sales; the sales manager's salary is $96,000; advertising expenses are $90,000; shipping expenses total 2% of sales;