General chemical company (gcc) manufactures two products as part of a joint process: a1 and b1. joint costs up to the split-off point total $22,000. the joint costs are allocated to a1 and b1 in proportion to their relative sales values. at the split-off point, product a1 can be sold for $42,000, whereas product b1 can be sold for $63,000. product a1 can be processed further to make product a2, at an incremental cost of $38,000. a2 can be sold for $85,000. product b1 can be processed further to make product b2, at an incremental cost of $48,000. b2 can be sold for $95,000. the net change in operating income resulting from a decision to manufacture product b2 is:

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Lavage rapide is a canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near montreal. the following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: fixed cost per month cost per car washed cleaning supplies $ 0.70 electricity $ 1,400 $ 0.07 maintenance $ 0.15 wages and salaries $ 4,900 $ 0.30 depreciation $ 8,300 rent $ 1,900 administrative expenses $ 1,400 $ 0.03 for example, electricity costs are $1,400 per month plus $0.07 per car washed. the company expects to wash 8,000 cars in august and to collect an average of $6.50 per car washed. the actual operating results for august appear below. lavage rapide income statement for the month ended august 31 actual cars washed 8,100 revenue $ 54,100 expenses: cleaning supplies 6,100 electricity 1,930 maintenance 1,440 wages and salaries 7,660 depreciation 8,300 rent 2,100 administrative expenses 1,540 total expense 29,070 net operating income $ 25,030 required: calculate the company's revenue and spending variances for august.

Which analyst position analyzes information using mathematical models to business managers make decisions? -budget analyst -management analyst -credit analyst -operations research analyst