Pergola Industries currently produces 1,000 units of a part needed for its product, incurring the following costs:Direct Materials$25,000Direct Labor8,000Variable Overhead16,000Fixed Overhead9,000If Pergola Industries purchases the component externally, $4,000 of the fixed costs can be avoided. Below what external price per unit for the 1,000 units would Galley choose to outsource (buy) instead of insource (make)?

Eugene’s Environmental Consulting Service LLP had the following operating results last month. Service revenues amounted to $50,000, variable costs were $24,000, and fixed costs were $10,000 for the month. Based on this information, which of the following statements is correct about last month’s results?

Sharon is the marketing manager for Smith Inc., and she has decided to launch a new campaign in the next couple of months. For this to be successful, Sharon will need to accumulate data and determine how to best target her demographic of young working professionals. Which of the following is an example of soft data that may be helpful as she plans her campaign?

As companies continue to embrace the evolution of data collection and data analytics, they also need to determine what data to collect. After establishing what data to collect, they may want to determine the best way to collect the needed information. Which of the following best represents information a burger restaurant would need to collect?

Windows R Us is a nationwide producer and wholesaler of residential windows. They are in the process of analyzing financial data from their most recent year and compiled the following information:Their accountant is putting together a presentation to demonstrate their performance during the year. Which quarter produced the highest average Net Income and what was that value?

Landis Landscaping is offering lawn-cuts for $40 per lawn. Landis has fixed costs equaling $108,000 per year, and its accountant has calculated the contribution margin ratio on each lawn mowed to be 60%. Based on this information, which of the following statements is correct?

Corner Cupcakes Co. has two new bakery products to consider marketing. The first product, a Mango Munchie, is expected to be sold for $4.00 each with a related product cost of $1.50 per unit. The projected sales in units for the Mango Munchie is 2,000 per month. The second product is a Cosmo Cookie, which will sell for $3.50 each with a related product cost of $1.30 per unit. The projected sales in units for the Cosmo Cookie is 2,500 per month. Assuming that Corner Cupcakes Co. can only select one of these new bakery products to market and sell, which product should it select and why?

Corner Cupcakes Co. is selling cupcakes for $10 for a box of one dozen. Corner has fixed costs equaling $108,000 per year, and its accountant has calculated the contribution margin ratio on each box of donuts to be 60% of the selling price. Based on this information, which of the following statements is correct?

Tastykakes makes various cookies and cupcakes. The cost of each batch of cupcakes and cookies is as follows:Direct materials$18Direct labor13Variable overhead11Fixed overhead14An outside supplier has offered to make the cupcakes and cookies for $30 per batch. If Tastykakes accepts the offer to outsource the production of the cupcakes and cookies, it will not be able to avoid the $14 of fixed overhead. How much will Tastykakes save if it accepts the offer?

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