One of your variable annuity clients learns that the return on the portfolio of the separate account is lower than the assumed investment rate (air). the customer calls and asks what this means for the annuity. the rr should state that the customer can expect: (a) a reduction in the number of annuity units (b) an increase in the value of the annuity (c) an increase in the number of annuity units (d) a decrease in the value of the annuity.

What is the most important type of decision that the financial manager makes?

Pederson company reported the following: manufacturing costs $480,000 units manufactured 8,000 units sold 7,500 units sold for $90 per unit beginning inventory 2,000 units what is the average manufacturing cost per unit? (round the answer to the nearest dollar.)

Kirnon clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. during july, the clinic budgeted for 3,250 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,160 client-visits. the clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: fixed element per month variable element per client-visitrevenue - $ 39.10personnel expenses $ 35,100 $ 10.30medical supplies 1,100 7.10occupancy expenses 8,100 1.10administrative expenses 5,100 0.20total expenses $ 49,400 $ 18.70the activity variance for net operating income in july would be closest to: