Sheffield corp. can produce 100 units of a necessary component part with the following costs: direct materials $15000 direct labor 6000 variable overhead 16000 fixed overhead 8000 if sheffield corp. purchases the component externally, $2000 of the fixed costs can be avoided. what is the maximum amount sheffield is willing to pay to purchase the 100 units?

The plastic flowerpots company has two manufacturing departments, molding and packaging. at the beginning of the month, the molding department has 2,100 units in inventory, 70% complete as to materials. during the month, the molding department started 18,500 units. at the end of the month, the molding department had 3,150 units in ending inventory, 80% complete as to materials. units completed in the molding department are transferred into the packaging department. cost information for the molding department for the month follows: beginning work in process inventory (direct materials) $ 1,300 direct materials added during the month 28,900 using the weighted-average method, compute the molding department's (a) equivalent units of production for materials and (b) cost per equivalent unit of production for materials for the month. (round "cost per equivalent unit of production" to 2 decimal places.)

During the holiday season, maria's department store works with a contracted employment agency to bring extra workers on board to handle overflow business, and extra duties such as wrapping presents. maria's is using during these rush times.

Royal motor corp. generates a major portion of its revenues by manufacturing luxury sports cars. however, the company also derives an insignificant percent of its annual revenues by selling its sports merchandise that includes apparel, shoes, and other accessories under the same brand name. which of the following terms best describes royal motor corp.? a. aconglomerate b. a subsidiary c. adominant-businessfirm d. a single-business firm