Is planning to sell 800 boxes of ceramic tile, with production estimated at 570 boxes during May. Each box of tile requires 44 pounds of clay mix and a 0.50 hour of direct labor. Clay mix costs $0.40 per pound and employees of the company are paid $19 per hour. Manufacturing overhead is applied at a rate of 110% of direct labor costs. Vaughn has 4200 pounds of clay mix in beginning inventory and wants to have 5500 pounds in ending inventory. what is the unit price per box of cermaic tile

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan