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Do you think a travel organization company might be able to get less expensive airline tickets then you as an individual could get? (no less then 25 words)

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.