The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: standard quantity per unit of output 4.4 pounds standard price $ 13.20 per pound the following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: actual materials purchased 4,800 pounds actual cost of materials purchased $ 62,880 actual materials used in production 4,800 pounds actual output 700 units the direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. what is the materials price variance for the month?

Coca-cola was primarily known for its core competencies in marketing, bottling, and distributing aerated drinks. however, with the success of gatorade, coca-cola developed competencies in the development and marketing of its own sports drink, powerade. which of the following is true of coca-cola? a. it is leveraging existing core competencies to improve current market position. b. it is building new core competencies to protect and extend its current market position. c. it is redeploying and recombining existing core competencies to compete in markets of the future. d. it is targeting the chasm between the early adopter and early majority market segment.