Giannitti corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated machine-hours for the upcoming year. data for the upcoming year appear below:

estimated machine-hours 72,700
estimated variable manufacturing overhead $ 3.30 per machine-hour
estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead $ 838,730
the predetermined overhead rate for the recently completed year was closest to:

a. $6.74 per machine-hour
b. $9.90 per machine-hour
c. $14.84 per machine-hour
d. $8.67 per machine-hour

Aldrich and co. sold goods to donovan on credit. the amount owed grew steadily, and finally aldrich refused to sell any more to donovan unless donovan signed a promissory note for the amount due. donovan did not want to but signed the note because he had no money and needed more goods. when aldrich brought an action to enforce the note, donovan claimed that the note was not binding because it had been obtained by economic duress. was he correct? [aldrich & co. v. donovan, 778 p.2d 397 (mont.)]

Titus manufacturing, inc. provided the following information for the year: purchases - direct materials $91,000 plant utilities and insurance 68,000 indirect materials 11,170 indirect labor 4270 direct materials used in production 99,000 direct labor 117,500 depreciation on factory plant & equipment 4000the inventory account balances as of january 1 are given below. direct materials $44,000 work-in-progress inventory 10,000 finished goods inventory 50,000what is the ending balance in the direct materials account? $135,000 $36,000 $110,170 $6000

Consumers who participate in the sharing economy seem willing to interact with total strangers. despite safety and privacy concerns, what do you think is the long-term outlook for this change in the way we think about interacting with people whom we don't know? how can businesses to diminish worries some people may have about these practices?