Last year, a soft drink manufacturer had 21% of the market. in order to increase their portion of the market, the manufacturer has introduced a new flavor in their soft drinks. a sample of 400 individuals participated in the taste test and 100 indicated that they like the taste. we are interested in determining if more than 21% of the population will like the new soft drink.
a. set up the null and the alternative hypotheses.
b. determine the test statistic.
c. at 95% confidence, test to determine if more than 21% of the population will like the new soft drink.

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?

You tour a company and notice that employees all seem to have a common goal and understanding of procedures. what would be the contributing factor for this?

Acompany finances the purchase of equipment with a $500,000 5-year note payable. the note has an interest rate of 12% and a monthly payment of $11,122. after two payments have been made, what amount should the company report as the note payable balance in its december 31 balance sheet?