Amanufacturer of playground equipment has a standard costing system based on standard direct labor-hours (dlhs) as the measure of activity. data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below: denominator level of activity $ 5,800 dlhs fixed overhead cost $ 58,870 the following data pertain to operations for the most recent period: actual hours 6,100 dlhs standard hours allowed for the actual output 6,018 dlhs actual total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 58,320 the fixed manufacturing overhead applied to products during the period is closest
a. $61,915
b. $61,083
c. $58,870
d. $58,320

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Richardson hired j.c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j.c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."

Which of the following is one of the advantages primarily associated with a performance appraisal? (a) it protects employees against discrimination on the basis of race. (b) it motivates employees to work on their shortcomings. (c) it encourages employees to play the role of the whistle-blower. (d) it accurately measures the resources of the firm.