The following information describes production activities of mercer manufacturing for the year. actual direct materials used 24,000 lbs. at $4.45 per lb. actual direct labor used 6,505 hours for a total of $128,799 actual units produced 36,030 ah = actual hours sh = standard hours ar = actual rate sr = standard rate aq = actual quantity sq = standard quantity ap = actual price sp = standard price budgeted standards for each unit produced are 0.50 pounds of direct material at $4.40 per pound and 10 minutes of direct labor at $20.80 per hour.

(1) compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.

(2) compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances. indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.

Jodi is trying to save money for a down payment on a house. she invests $6,000 into an account paying 5.5% simple interest. for how long must she save if she needs $7,300 for the down payment? a. 2 years b. 3 years c. 4 years d. 5 years

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

Which maxim is being neglected in the following conversation? eli: how did you do at the track meet? caleb: i came in second place! eli: congratulations! what was your time? caleb: six minutes, four seconds. the guy who won only beat me by three seconds. eli: really? katie said the winning time was under 6 minutes. caleb: oh, well, he might have beat me by five seconds. a)maxim of quantity b)maxim of quality c)maxim of relevance d)maxim of manner