Benton lamps applies overhead using direct labor hours. budgeted total overhead cost was $472,000 and estimated direct labor hours were 118,000 for the first quarter. the standard direct labor quantity is 4 hours per lamp, and the company produced 9,800 lamps in january. this required 39,500 direct labor hours. what amount should be used for overhead applied in the total overhead variance calculation?

Abond purchased for $950 was sold for $980 after one year. the interest received during the year is $25. the bond's yield is:

The uptowner just paid an annual dividend of $4.12. the company has a policy of increasing the dividend by 2.5 percent annually. you would like to purchase shares of stock in this firm but realize that you will not have the funds to do so for another four years. if you require a rate of return of 16.7 percent, how much will you be willing to pay per share when you can afford to make this investment?

Gif the federal reserve did not regulate fiscal policy, monitor banks and provide services for banks, what would most likely be the economic conditions to transact business in the u. s.? the economy would primarily be based on a barter system rather than a fiat system. there would be no discrimination in lending by local banks. the economy would be less efficient and transactions most likely more costly.