A furniture manufacturer uses a standard costing system in which standard machine-hours (MHs) is the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below: Denominator level of activity 2,400 MHs Overhead costs at the denominator activity level: Variable overhead cost $ 25,430 Fixed overhead cost $ 27,370 The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period: Actual hours 2,300 MHs Standard hours allowed for the actual output 2,440 MHs Actual total variable manufacturing overhead cost $ 21,440 Actual total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 28,560 The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:

Do a swot analysis for the business idea you chose in question 2 above. describe at least 2 strengths, 2 weaknesses, 2 opportunities, and 2 threats for that company idea.

Haley photocopying purchases a paper from an out-of-state vendor. average weekly demand for paper is 150 cartons per week for which haley pays $15 per carton. in bound shipments from the vendor average 1000 cartoons with an average lead time of 3 weeks. haley operates 52 weeks per year; it carries a 4-week supply of inventory as safety stock and no anticipation inventory. the vendor has recently announced that they will be building a faculty near haley photocopying that will reduce lead time to one week. further, they will be able to reduce shipments to 200 cartons. haley believes that they will be able to reduce safety stock to a 1-week supply. what impact will these changes make to haley’s average inventory level and its average aggregated inventory value?

Camping gear, inc. had 500 units of inventory on hand at the end of the year. these were recorded at a cost of $ 13 each using the lastminusin, firstminusout (lifo) method. the current replacement cost is $ 9 per unit. the selling price charged by camping gear, inc. for each finished product is $ 14. as a result of recording the adjusting entry as per the rule, the gross profit will