Many restaurants offer daily specials, appetizers, entrees, and desserts not listed on their standard menu. these daily specials primarily provide the new product benefit ofa. keeping up in a market where sales come mostly from new products.
b. satisfying the changing needs of current and new customers.
c. avoiding market saturation from products that have been on the market for a long time.
d. creating diversification and reducing risk.
e. reduction in cost of ingredients.

What is the most important factor that affects the value of a company? a) cash flow b) earnings c) supply and demand d) number of employees

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

Interest is credited to a fixed annuity no lower than the variable contract rate contract guaranteed rate current rate of inflation prime rate