Efficient Corporation uses a standard cost system. The following information was provided for the period that just ended: Actual price per gallon $11.75 Actual gallons of material used 5,000 Actual hourly labor rate $17.00 Actual hours of production 24,300 Standard price per gallon $12.00 Standard gallons per completed unit 1/2 Standard hourly labor rate $12.00 Standard time per completed unit 3 hrs. Units completed during the period 9,000 Refer to the information provided for Efficient Corporation. The total direct labor variance is:. a) $216,000 favorable.
b) $32,400 favorable.
c) $89,100 unfavorable.
d) $121,500 unfavorable.

He set of companies a product goes through on the way to the consumer is called the a. economic utility b. cottage industry c. market saturation d. distribution chain

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.

Joe finally found a house for sale that he liked. which factor could increase the price of the house he likes? a. both he and the seller each have a real estate agent. b. a home inspector finds faulty wiring in the house. c. the house has been for sale for almost a year. d. several buyers all want that same house.