Roberts company uses a standard costing system. the following information pertains to direct materials for the month of july: standard price per lb. $18.00 actual purchase price per lb. $16.50 quantity purchased 3,100 lbs. quantity used 2,950 lbs. standard quantity allowed for actual output 3,000 lbs. actual output 1,000 units roberts company reports its material price variances at the time of purchase. what is the material usage variance for roberts company?

Alex is a working professional and has managed to save a small amount of money from his earnings. he wants to invest in something that is customized to his risk appetite. which financial institution should he choose? a. hedge funds b. mutual funds c. life insurance companies d. credit unions e. pension funds

Which of the following statements is true about financial planning

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.