The Penguin Company uses standard costs. Their standards specify .5 direct labor hours per unit of product. Variable overhead is allocated based on direct labor hours. Beginning of the year, static budget standards: Budgeted production volume in units 5,000 Budgeted variable overhead costs $20,000 Budgeted direct labor hours 500 At the end of the year, actual data is: Production Volume in units 4,500 Actual variable overhead costs $22,000 Actual direct labor hours 520 1. What is the variable overhead standard cost per DIRECT LABOR HOUR

Which statement best describes the variety of workplaces commonly found in the health science career cluster? a. workplaces in this cluster include healthcare facilities such as hospitals, physician offices, and clinics. b. workplaces in this cluster include healthcare facilities, laboratories, and other environments such as offices or homes. c . workplaces in this cluster include nonprofit hospitals, government-run clinics, and private physicians' offices. d. workplaces in this cluster include private and nonprofit hospitals and clinics, and dentists' offices.

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)

During which of the following phases of the business cycle does the real gdp fall? a. trough b. expansion c. contraction d. peak