Marigold Company has developed the following standards for one of its products. Direct materials: 10 pounds × $12 per pound Direct labor: 4 hours × $20 per hour Variable overhead: 5 hours × $10 per hour The following activity occurred during the month of October: Materials purchased: 10,000 pounds costing $150,000 Materials used: 6,000 pounds Units produced: 500 units Direct labor: 2,300 hours at $23.60/hour The company records materials price variances at the time of purchase. The direct materials price variance is: a.$30,000 U. b.$12,000 F. c.$41,000 F. d.$53,000 U.

What historical context does wiesel convey using the allusion of a fiery sky? he compares the sky to hell. the fires from air raids during world war ii the cremation of jews in the concentration camps the outbreak of forest fires from bombs in world war ii

You own a nonunion company with 93 nonexempt employees. all of these employ- ees pack books into boxes for shipment to customers throughout the united states. because of wide differences in performance, you have decided to try performance appraisal, something never done before. until now, you have given every worker the same size increase. now you want to measure performance and reward the best performers with bigger increases. without any further information, which of the five types of appraisal formats do you think would be most appropriate? justify your answer. do you anticipate any complaints, or other comments, from employees after you implement your new system?

Which of the following best explains the purpose of a strike? a. to pressure employers to increase the minimum wage. b. to make sure that producers don't make any profit. c. to get employers to submit to collective bargaining. d. to prevent employers from taking industrial action.