Electric zero produces relay units for generators. each relay has a standard material cost of $67. standards call for two relays per generator. in july, the company purchased 120 relays for $7,560. the company used 104 relays in the production of 50 generators, with 4 relays damaged in the installation process. the standard quantity of labor is 20 hours per generator, with a standard wage rate of $23. the company incurred 1,020 labor hours at a cost of $22,950. how much is the material quantity variance?

How do communism and socialism differ in terms of the role that government plays in the economy ?

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.

The american dream includes home ownership. but in the last few years, it's gotten harder and harder to own a home. do you think home ownership is important to most americans today? why or why not?