As you consider your task, you reflect on the customer experience you are working to develop. you understand that products can be placed on a service-goods continuum with purely tangible goods and purely services as endpoints. to choose the best marketing tactics, you evaluate the spa at verdure's position on the continuum. which classification most accurately represents the spa's position on the service-goods continuum?

(a) mostly a tangible good
(b) purely a tangible good
(c) mostly a service
(d) purely a service

Skychefs, inc. prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. one of the company's products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. during the most recent week, the company prepared 4000 of these meals using 960 direct labor hours. the company paid these direct labor workers a total of $19,200 for this work, or $20.00 per hour. according to standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.25 direct labour-hours at a cost of $19.75 per hour.1. what is the standard labor-hours allowed (sh) to prepare 4,000 meals? 2. what is the standard labor cost allowed (sh x sr) to prepare 4,000 meals? 3. what is the labor spending variance? 4. what is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?