Brittney’s tile installation company measures its activity in terms of square feet of tile installed. last month, the budgeted level of activity was 1,360 square feet and the actual level of activity was 1,300 square feet. the company’s owner budgets for supply costs, a variable cost, at $3.90 per square foot. the actual supply cost last month was $4,300. in the company’s flexible budget performance report for last month, what would have been the spending variance for supply costs?

Which of the following statements is true? a. financial investment refers to the creation and expansion of business enterprisesb. economic investment refers to the creation and expansion of business enterprisesc. economic investment refers to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estated. both economic and financial investment refer to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate

How does knowing about supply and demand

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks