Odessa, inc., reports the following information concerning operations for the most recent month: actual (based on actual of 540 units) master budget (based on budgeted 600 units) sales revenue $ 88,320 $ 96,000 less manufacturing costs direct labor 13,632 14,400 materials 11,520 13,440 variable overhead 7,872 9,600 marketing 5,088 5,760 administrative 4,800 4,800 total variable costs $ 42,912 $ 48,000 contribution margin $ 45,408 $ 48,000 fixed costs manufacturing 4,665 4,800 marketing 9,984 9,600 administrative 9,561 9,600 total fixed costs $ 24,210 $ 24,000 operating profits $ 21,198 $ 24,000 there are no inventories. required: prepare a sales activity variance analysis for odessa, inc

Belstone, inc. is a merchandiser of stone ornaments. it sold 15,000 units during the year. the company has provided the following information: sales revenue $ 520,000 purchases (excluding freight in) 338,500 selling and administrative expenses 32,000 freight in 15,000 beginning merchandise inventory 43,000 ending merchandise inventory 58,500 how much is the gross profit for the year?

Alandowner entered into a written agreement with a real estate broker whereby the broker would receive a commission of 10% of the sale price if he procured a "ready, willing, and able buyer" for the landowner's property and if the sale actually proceeded through closing. the broker found a buyer who agreed in writing to buy the property from the landowner for $100,000, the landowner's asking price. the buyer put up $6,000 as a down payment. the agreement between the landowner and the buyer contained a liquidated damages clause providing that, if the buyer defaulted by failing to tender the balance due of $94,000 at the closing date, damages would be 10% of the purchase price. the landowner included that clause because she was counting on using the proceeds of the sale for a business venture that would likely net her at least $10,000. the buyer became seriously ill and defaulted. when he recovered, he demanded that the landowner return his $6,000, and the landowner refused. the broker also demanded the $6,000 from the landowner and was refused. the broker and the buyer filed separate suits against the landowner, with the buyer pleading impossibility of performance. the two cases are consolidated into a single case. how should the court rule as to the disposition of the $6,000?

Cindy recently played in a softball game in which she misplayed a ground ball for an error. later, in the same game, she made a great catch on a very difficult play. according to the self-serving bias, she would attribute her error to and her good catch to her