Xavier is purchasing a new car. the car dealership needs a $3,000 down payment before it will process a loan for the remaining balance. xavier does not have a checking account, but he does have $3,000 in a savings account. he does not want to risk having the money stolen or lost from the bank to the car dealership. what option could xavier use to make the down payment that is both acceptable to the dealership while providing protection for xavier?

Levine inc., which produces a single product, has prepared the following standard cost sheet for one unit of the product. direct materials (9 pounds at $1.80 per pound) $16.20 direct labor (6 hours at $14.00 per hour) $84.00 during the month of april, the company manufactures 270 units and incurs the following actual costs. direct materials purchased and used (2,500 pounds) $5,000 direct labor (1,660 hours) $22,908 compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials and labor.