After the stock market crash prompted tough times in Japan, a. public support mounted for increasing the size of the military because it was a source of jobs. b. the new emperor, Hirohito, abandoned plans to expand Japan’s colonial holdings. c. rural peasants begged the country’s leaders to industrialize. d. the country’s nationalists wanted more liberal foreign policy to entice global investor’s to Japan. e. the power and influence of the zaibatsu in the government increased.

Skychefs, inc. prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. one of the company's products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. during the most recent week, the company prepared 4000 of these meals using 960 direct labor hours. the company paid these direct labor workers a total of $19,200 for this work, or $20.00 per hour. according to standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.25 direct labour-hours at a cost of $19.75 per hour.1. what is the standard labor-hours allowed (sh) to prepare 4,000 meals? 2. what is the standard labor cost allowed (sh x sr) to prepare 4,000 meals? 3. what is the labor spending variance? 4. what is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?