Steve is an avid runner and has been quite slim his whole life. he runs moderate- to long-distances 3 or 4 days per week. running is his only physical activity. steve has never been interested in resistance training because it is not his strong suit. steve recently decided that he is tired of being skinny. he would like to put on some size and muscle before he travels back to his hometown for a good friend's wedding in 12 weeks.

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?