Quality building materials inc. has developed a new whole-house weather blanket and needs to determine the price point at which builders would switch to this new product. the best research method for this is a(n)

a. manual search of other companies' price lists.

b. interview with a local builder.

c. internet search of insulation values for weather blankets.

d. scientific experiment that presents price choices with controlled variables.

Adamson company manufactures four lines of garden tools. as a result of an activity analysis, the accounting department has identified eight activity cost pools. each of the product lines is produced in large batches, with the whole plant devoted to one product at a time. classify each of the following activities or costs as either unit-level, batch-level, product-level, or facility-level. activities (a) machining parts. (b) product design. (c) plant maintenance. (d) machine setup. (e) assembling parts. (f) purchasing raw materials. (g) property taxes. (h) painting.