Does the pattern of variances suggest matthews fender's managers have been making trade-offs? explain. the ▼ favorable unfavorable direct materials cost variance combined with the ▼ favorable unfavorable direct materials efficiency variance suggests that managers may have used ▼ higher-quality lower-quality direct materials. the net effect on the total direct materials variance is ▼ favorable unfavorable .

An investment offers a total return of 18 percent over the coming year. janice yellen thinks the total real return on this investment will be only 14 percent. what does janice believe the inflation rate will be over the next year?

En major recording acts are able to play at the stadium. if the average profit margin for a concert is $175,000, how much would the stadium clear for all of these events combined?

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.