A manufacturing company has a standard quantity of direct materials of 7 pounds per unit at a standard price of $2.20 per pound. In April the actual material price was $2.40 per pound and the company produced 5,500 units. If the company experienced a favorable material quantity variance of $6,600 during the month, how much was the actual quantity of material used

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This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?

Which of the following has the largest impact on opportunity cost