Pierce & Company provides the following information concerning the work in process at its plant: Beginning inventory was partially complete (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 60 percent complete). Started this month, 60,700 units. Transferred out, 51,000 units. Ending inventory, 19,500 units (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 16 percent complete). Required: a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using FIFO. b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using FIFO.

True or false: a fitted model with more predictors will necessarily have a lower training set error than a model with fewer predictors.

In order to be thoughtful about the implementation of security policies and controls, leaders must balance the need to reduce with the impact to the business operations. doing so could mean phasing security controls in over time or be as simple as aligning security implementation with the business’s training events.

Skychefs, inc. prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. one of the company's products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. during the most recent week, the company prepared 4000 of these meals using 960 direct labor hours. the company paid these direct labor workers a total of $19,200 for this work, or $20.00 per hour. according to standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.25 direct labour-hours at a cost of $19.75 per hour.1. what is the standard labor-hours allowed (sh) to prepare 4,000 meals? 2. what is the standard labor cost allowed (sh x sr) to prepare 4,000 meals? 3. what is the labor spending variance? 4. what is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?