Calculator Titanium Blades refines titanium for use in all brands of razor blades. It prepared a static budget for the sales of 5,500 units. The following variances were observed: Actual Results Variances Units Sales $169,000 $26,000 Favorable Variable Expenses 84,200 12,700 Unfavorable Fixed Expenses 82,900 400 Unfavorable Net Income (loss) $1,900 $12,900 Unfavorable Determine the static budget and use the information to prepare a flexible budget and analysis for the 6,500 units actually sold. If no effect, select "No Effect" and leave blank. For those boxes in which you must enter negative numbers use a minus sign. (Example: -300). Flexible budget Static budget Variances Actual Results Units Sales Variable Expenses Fixed Expenses Net Income (Loss) $

Who is better at multi-tasking? in business, employees are often asked to perform a complex task when their atten-tion is divided (i.e., multi-tasking). human factors (may 2014) published a study designed to determine whether video game players are better than non–video game play-ers at multi-tasking. each in a sample of 60 college stu-dents was classified as a video game player or a non-player. participants entered a street crossing simulator and were asked to cross a busy street at an unsigned intersec-tion. the simulator was designed to have cars traveling at various high rates of speed in both directions. during the crossing, the students also performed a memory task as a distraction. two variables were measured for each student: (1) a street crossing performance score (measured out of 100 points) and (2) a memory task score (measured out of 20 points). the researchers found no differences in either the street crossing performance or memory task score of video game players and non-gamers. “these results,” say the researchers, “suggest that action video game players [and non-gamers] are equally susceptible to the costs of dividing attention in a complex task”

Experienced problem solvers always consider both the value and units of their answer to a problem. why?

Which of the following best explains why online retail companies have an advantage over regular stores? a. their employees make less money because they mostly perform unskilled tasks. b. they are able to keep distribution costs low by negotiating deals with shipping companies. c. their transactions require expensive state-of-the-art technological devices. d. they have a larger number of potential customers because people anywhere can buy from them.