Toyota motor corporation executives were widely criticized for their failure in practicing when selected toyota brands had been linked to sticky gas pedals, which can lead to sudden acceleration problems. the company recalled over 9 million cars worldwide under pressure from the national highway traffic safety administration and thousands of consumer complaints. after the recall, toyota sales fell, which affected toyota employees, suppliers, shareholders, and distributors.

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

Which is not true of birthday and/or annual review automatics? a. the purpose is to trigger a telephone call for a face-to-face meeting.b. quarterly automatic contacts decrease cross-sales and lead to reduced referrals.c. you are expected to stay in touch with all your active prospects and clients through two personal contacts each year?

Free rein leaders can be described as: a. dictatorial b. authoritarian c. democratic d. permissive