1. The crucible is not fired, as the procedure suggests. The mass of the dirty crucible is recorded. However, the impurities are burned off in the experiment. Will the reported mass of the final product be too high, too low, or unchanged as a result of this technique error?

Lusk corporation produces and sells 14,300 units of product x each month. the selling price of product x is $25 per unit, and variable expenses are $19 per unit. a study has been made concerning whether product x should be discontinued. the study shows that $72,000 of the $102,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to product x would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. if product x is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be: