The actual information pertains to the month of June. As a part of the budgeting process, Great Cabinets Company developed the following static budget for June. Great Cabinets is in the process of preparing the flexible budget and understanding the results. Actual Flexible Static
Results Budget Budget
Sales volume (in units) 19,000 20,000
Sales revenues $935,000 $1,155,000
Variable costs 280,000 250,000
Contribution margin 655,000 905,000
Fixed costs 300,000 400,000
Operating profit $355,000 $505,000

The flexible-budget variance for variable costs is:

Kumar consulting operates several stock investment portfolios that are used by firms for investment of pension plan assets. last year, one portfolio had a realized return of 12.6 percent and a beta coefficient of 1.15. the average t-bond rate was 7 percent and the realized rate of return on the s& p 500 was 12 percent. what was the portfolio's alpha?

What would not cause duff beer’s production possibilities curve to expand in the short run? a. improved manufacturing technology b. additional resources c. increased demand

Now ray has had the tires for two months and he notices that the tread has started to pull away from the tire. he has already contacted the place who sold the tires and calmly and accurately explained the problem. they didn’t him because they no longer carry that tire. so he talked with the manager and he still did not get the tire replaced. his consumer rights are being violated. pretend you are ray and write a letter to the company’s headquarters. here are some points to keep in mind when writing the letter: include your name, address, and account number, if appropriate. describe your purchase (name of product, serial numbers, date and location of purchase). state the problem and give the history of how you tried to resolve the problem. ask for a specific action. include how you can be reached.