Last year, a toy manufacturer introduced a new toy truck that was a huge success. the company invested $2.50 million in a plastic injection molding machine (which can be sold for $2 million immediately) and $300,000 in plastic injection molds specifically for the toy (not valuable to anyone else). the cost of labor and materials necessary to make each truck runs about $10. this year, a competitor has developed a similar toy, significantly reducing demand for the toy truck. now, the original manufacturer is deciding whether it should continue production of the toy truck. if the estimated demand is 100,000 trucks, the break-even price is $ per truck.

Aquatic marine stores company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. aquatic uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 3 pounds per unit; $ 6 per pound direct labor: 4 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour during the first quarter, aquatic produced 5 comma 000 units of this product. actual direct materials and direct labor costs were $ 65 comma 000 and $ 330 comma 000, respectively. for the purpose of preparing the flexible budget, calculate the total standard direct materials cost at a production volume of 5 comma 000 units.

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the task involved in each step or its purpose. 1. research your chosen career field. 2. identify someone to interview. 3. prepare for the interview. 4. conduct the informational interview. 5. follow up with your interviewer. a. learn more about a company that interests you. b. encourage the interviewer to do most of the talking while you take notes. c. write a handwritten -you letter to express that you want to stay in touch. d. make contact through email, a phone call, or mail to arrange the meeting. e. choose a conservative, professional ensemble to wear.

You park your car on sixth street and walk over to the quad for lunch. while crossing wright street, you are hit by a bicyclist and knocked to the ground. you hit your head so hard you are knocked out. when you wake up, the person who hit you is gone. you incur $45,000 in medical bills. the person who hit you would be liable for $150,000 in damages if you could find them. your policy will pay: