Cosmetics and drug manufacturers are constantly under criticism about cruelty to animals during testing from animal rights activists. Keeping this in mind, the public relations professional that Hanro Cosmetics hired advised them to donate five million dollars to the Blue Cross before it started testing its new range of cosmetics on animals. What was the PR professional essentially advising the company to do, and why

Abbington company has a manufacturing facility in brooklyn that manufactures robotic equipment for the auto industry. for year 1, abbingtonabbington collected the following information from its main production line: actual quantity purchased-200 units, actual quantity used-110 units, units standard quantity-100 units, actual price paid-$8 per unit, standard price-$10 per unit. atlantic isolates price variances at the time of purchase. what is the materials price variance for year 1? 1. $400 favorable. 2. $400 unfavorable. 3. $220 favorable. 4. $220 unfavorable.