A manufacturer has an estimated practical capacity of 90,000 machine hours, and each unit requires two machine hours. The following data apply to a recent accounting period: Actual variable overhead$ 240,000 Actual fixed overhead$ 442,000 Actual machine hours worked 88,000 Actual finished units produced 42,000 Budgeted variable overhead at 90,000 machine hours$ 200,000 Budgeted fixed overhead$ 450,000 Of the following factors, the manufacturer's production volume variance is most likely to have been caused by: A. A wage hike granted to a production supervisor. B. A newly imposed initiative to reduce finished goods inventory levels. C. Acceptance of an unexpected sales order. D. Temporary employment of workers with lower skill levels than originally anticipated.

Fanning company is considering the addition of a new product to its cosmetics line. the company has three distinctly different options: a skin cream, a bath oil, or a hair coloring gel. relevant information and budgeted annual income statements for each of the products follow. skin cream bath oil color gel budgeted sales in units (a) 110,000 190,000 70,000 expected sales price (b) $8 $4 $11 variable costs per unit (c) $2 $2 $7 income statements sales revenue (a × b) $880,000 $760,000 $770,000 variable costs (a × c) (220,000) (380,000) (490,000) contribution margin 660,000 380,000 280,000 fixed costs (432,000) (240,000) (76,000) net income $228,000 $140,000 $204,000 required: (a) determine the margin of safety as a percentage for each product. (b) prepare revised income statements for each product, assuming a 20 percent increase in the budgeted sales volume. (c) for each product, determine the percentage change in net income that results from the 20 percent increase in sales. (d) assuming that management is pessimistic and risk averse, which product should the company add to its cosmetics line? (e) assuming that management is optimistic and risk aggressive, which product should the company add to its cosmetics line?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a weak economy? a. a low employment rateb. a high inflation ratec. a decreased gdpd. a high unemployment rate

20. to add body to a hearty broth, you may use a. onions. b. pasta. c. cheese. d. water.