Alex Alex wanted to rent a share in a ski house for the upcoming winter, a six-month season. The house owner would not allow Alex to pay the rent in six equal payments over the course of the ski season and, instead, required full payment up front. Alex found an investment opportunity promising a 7% annual return. He also found a loan with a 4% annual interest rate. He decided to take out the loan to pay the landlord the full amount of the rental. Every month, Alex planned to deposited one sixth of the loan amount (or what would have been the monthly rental payment) into the investment and take the chance that the investment would return what it promised

Oceanside marine company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. oceanside uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 2 pound per unit; $ 11 per pound direct labor: 2 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour oceanside produced 2 comma 000 units during the quarter. at the end of the quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used 7 comma 500 pounds of direct materials and actual total materials costs were $ 98 comma 100. what is the direct materials cost variance? (round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

Which term best fits the sentence? is the process of reasoning, analyzing, and making important decisions. it’s an important skill in making career decisions. a. critical thinking b. weighing pros and cons c. goal setting

Computing equivalent units is especially important for: (a) goods that take a relatively short time to produce, such as plastic bottles. (b) goods with sustainability implications in their production processes. (c) goods that are started and completed during the same period. (d) goods that take a long time to produce, such as airplanes.