The actual cost of direct materials is $ 12.50 per pound. The standard cost per pound is $ 9.00. During the current period, 9 comma 800 pounds of direct materials were used in production and 18 comma 500 pounds were purchased. The standard quantity of direct materials for actual units produced is 16 comma 400 pounds. How much is the direct materials quantity variance?

Dan mcclure is trying to decide on how many copies of a book to purchase at the start of the upcoming selling season for his bookstore. the book retails at $28.00. the publisher sells the book to dan for $20.00. dan will dispose of all the unsold copies of the book at 75 percent off the retail price, at the end of the season. dan estimates that demand for this book during the season is normal with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 42. a. how many books should dan order to maximize his expected profit? b. given the order quantity in part a, what is dan's expected profit? c. the publisher's variable cost per book is $7.50. given the order quantity in part a, what is the publisher's expected profit?