Water Technology, Inc. incurred the following costs during 20x1. The company sold all of its products manufactured during the year. Direct material Direct labor Manufacturing overhead: Utilities (primarily electricity) Depreciation on plant and equipment Insurance Supervisory salaries Property taxes Selling costs: Advertising Sales commissions Administrative costs: Salaries of top management and staff Office supplies Depreciation on building and equipment $5,000,000 2,200,e00 120,00e 240,00e 180,00e 400,008 230,00e 175,00e 70,000 372,00e 45,e00 65,000 Variable or Fixed 20x2 Forecast Direct material Direct labor Manufacturing overhead Utilities (primarily electricity) Depreciation on plant and equipment Insurance Supervisory salaries Property taxes Selling costs Advertising Sales commissions Administrative costs Salaries of top management and staff Office supplies Depreciation on building and equipment
During 20x1, the company operated at about half of its capacity, due to a slowdown in the economy. Prospects for 20x2 are slightly better. Jared Lowes, the marketing manager, forecasts a 20 percent growth in sales over the 20x1 level.
Required:
Categorize each of the costs listed below as to whether it is most likely variable or fixed. Forecast the 20x2 cost amount for each of the cost items listed.

Bill dukes has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $62,500 is invested in stock x and the remainder is invested in stock y. x's beta is 1.50 and y's beta is 0.70. what is the portfolio's beta? do not round your intermediate calculations. round the final answer to 2 decimal places.

Cooper sues company a in state court in south carolina, where he lives, for negligence alleging personal injury and property damage of $100,000 after a truck driven by an employee of company a rear-ended his pickup truck. company a is incorporated in delaware, has its headquarters in new york, but does a substantial amount of business in south carolina. claiming diversity of citizenship, company a seeks removal to federal district court, but cooper opposes the motion. which of the following is true regarding whether the case may be properly removed to federal district court? the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and if company a's nerve center is in a state other than south carolina, then the case may be properly removed to federal court. the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and because company a is incorporated and has its headquarters in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court. because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is incorporated in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a's headquarters, nerve center, or principal place of business is located. because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is headquartered in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a is incorporated and regardless of the location of its nerve center. because the amount in controversy fails to satisfy jurisdictional requirements, regardless of the location of company a, the case may not be removed to federal court.

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