Refer to exhibit 5-3 which shows the demand and supply of a college athlete. suppose that ncaa rules limit the amount that the college can pay this athlete, such that their payment cannot exceed the cost of attending the college (currently $8,000). the impact of this ruling would be a loss of income to the athlete of and an equal gain in consumers’ surplus to the college represented by

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?