A baked goods company asked focus group participants to first privately taste and rate the flavor of the pastry on a number of characteristics and then discuss their reactions with other focus group participants. This is an example of:.
A) Conducting product testing simultaneously.
B) Conducting primary and secondary research concurrently.
C) Conducting quantitative and qualitative research simultaneously.
D) Conducting market tests and taste tests concurrently.

Abbington company has a manufacturing facility in brooklyn that manufactures robotic equipment for the auto industry. for year 1, abbingtonabbington collected the following information from its main production line: actual quantity purchased-200 units, actual quantity used-110 units, units standard quantity-100 units, actual price paid-$8 per unit, standard price-$10 per unit. atlantic isolates price variances at the time of purchase. what is the materials price variance for year 1? 1. $400 favorable. 2. $400 unfavorable. 3. $220 favorable. 4. $220 unfavorable.