Courington Detailing's cost formula for its materials and supplies is $2,080 per month plus $14 per vehicle. For the month of August, the company planned for activity of 88 vehicles, but the actual level of activity was 48 vehicles. The actual materials and supplies for the month was $2,570. The spending variance for materials and supplies in August would be closest to:

You have just made your first $5,500 contribution to your retirement account. assume you earn a return of 10 percent per year and make no additional contributions. a. what will your account be worth when you retire in 45 years? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. what if you wait 10 years before contributing?

Leading guitar string producer wound up inc. has enjoyed a competitive advantage based on its proprietary coating that gives its strings a clearer sound and longer lifespan than uncoated strings. one of wound up's competitors, however, has recently developed a similar coating using less expensive ingredients, which allows it to charge a lower price than wound up for similar-quality strings. wound up's competitive advantage is in danger due to a. a lack of perceived value b. a lack of organization c. direct imitation and substitution d. resource immobility

Provide three examples of how the purpose of investing is different than the purpose of saving