The following table contains statements that provide some analysis of policies that address globalization. categorize each of these statements as either positive or normative. statement positive normative in the past decade, u. s. companies have outsourced millions of jobs overseas. companies that outsource jobs are acting immorally. if the u. s. government were to institute higher tariffs on imports, companies would stop outsourcing jobs. the u. s. government should institute higher tariffs on imports.

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?