Answer:
(i) They are readily understood even by those unaccustomed to reading charts or those who are not chart-minded.
(ii) They posses the outstanding advantage that they are the simplest and the easiest to make.
(iii) When a large number of items are to be compared they are the only form that can be used effectively.
Answer:
Direct material quantity variance= $2,170 unfavorable
Explanation:
<u>To calculate the direct material quantity variance, we need to use the following formula:</u>
Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price
Direct material quantity variance= (2*5,000 - 10,310)*7
Direct material quantity variance= $2,170 unfavorable
Answer:
The beneficiary should receive 6 more years of payment.
Explanation:
An annuity certain option guarantees that the insured or his/her beneficiaries will receive payments for a minimum period of time in case the insured dies.
In this question the certain option was 10 years, during the first 4 years the insured received his/her annuity payments, but once the insured passed away, his/her beneficiaries will continue to receive payments until the 10 year period ends (6 more years).
Answer:
The correct option is A, abnormal price change at the announcement
Explanation:
Abnormal price increase before the announcement would only be the case if the there was insider dealing, that is there exists information leakage.
An abnormal price decrease cannot be the case, the market prices a share based on its earnings' strength, in other words a stock with high dividends prospect is priced high.
Option D is wrong there would a price change stemming from the announcement made about large cash dividends payout
