Acompany produces widgets with budgeted standard direct materials of 2 pounds per widget at $5 per pound. standard direct labor was budgeted at 0.5 hour per widget at $15 per hour. the actual usage in the current year was 25,000 pounds and 3,000 hours to produce 10,000 widgets. what was the direct labor usage variance? a. $30,000 favorable. b. $25,000 favorable. c. $25,000 unfavorable. d. $30,000 unfavorable.

Determine the hrm’s role in the performance management process and explain how to ensure the process aligns with the organization’s strategic plan.

Modern firms increasingly rely on other firms to supply goods and services instead of doing these tasks themselves. this increased level of is leading to increased emphasis on management.

White truffles are a very prized and rare edible fungus that grow naturally in the countryside near alba, italy. suppose that it costs $200 per day to search for white truffles. on an average day, the total number of white truffles (t) found in alba is t = 20x − x 2 , where x is the number of people searching for white truffles on that day. white truffles can be sold for $100 each. if there is no regulation, how many more people will be searching for white truffles than the socially optimal number?