A staff accountant at Ysidro Fabricators in San Ysidro, CA has provided data concerning its operations for July. The beginning balance in the raw materials account was $20,500 and the ending balance was $37,000. Raw materials purchases during the month totaled $64,000. Manufacturing overhead cost incurred during the month was $111,500, of which $2,100 consisted of raw materials classified as indirect materials. The direct materials cost for July was:

When used-car dealers signal the quality of a used car with a warranty, a. buyers believe the signal because the cost of a false signal is high b. it is not rational to believe the signal because some used-car dealers are crooked c. the demand for lemons is eliminated d. the price of a lemon rises above the price of a good used car because warranty costs on lemons are greater than warranty costs on good used cars

Fly-by products, inc. operates primarily in the united states and has several segments. for the following segment, determine whether it is a cost center, profit center, or investment center: international operations- acts as an independent segment responsible for all facets of the business outside of the united states. select one: a. cost center b. profit center c. investment center

Tl & co. is following a related-linked diversification strategy, and soar inc. is following a related-constrained diversification strategy. how do the two firms differ from each other? a. soar inc. generates 70 percent of its revenues from its primary business, while tl & co. generates only 10 percent of its revenues from its primary business. b. soar inc. pursues a backward diversification strategy, while tl & co. pursues a forward diversification strategy. c. tl & co. will share fewer common competencies and resources between its various businesses when compared to soar inc. d. tl & co. pursues a differentiation strategy, and soar inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, to gain a competitive advantage.