The boot department at the omaha department store is being considered for closure. the following information relates to boot activity: sales revenue $352,000 variable costs: cost of goods sold 282,000 sales commissions 32,000 fixed operating costs 92,000 if 80% of the fixed operating costs are avoidable, should the boot department be closed? a. yes, omaha would be better off by $35,600. b. yes, omaha would be better off by $54,000. c. no, omaha would be worse off by $19,600. d. no, omaha would be worse off by $38,000 e. none of the answers is correct.

Which value describes the desire to be one’s own boss? a. autonomy b. status c. security d. entrepreneurship

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

The green revolution is a scientific breakthrough that improved seeds for basic crops. how did the green revolution impact the supply of basic crops such as wheat and corn? the supply of wheat and corn increased. there was no impact on the supply of basic crops. the supply of basic crops did not change, but the quantity supplied of basic crops increased. the supply of wheat and corn decreased.