Custom Cabinets spends its product research dollars as follows: 32% goes to improving existing products, 28% to creating new products for current customers, 20% to new products for new customers, and 20% to reducing product and service costs. Last year, Custom Cabinets spent $2.75 million on product research. What was the dollar amount spent on new products for new customers

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?