Orange, inc. has identified the following cost drivers for its expected overhead costs for the year: cost pools budgeted cost cost driver cost driver level setup $ 130,000 number of setups 650 ordering 65,000 number of orders 3,250 maintenance 162,500 machine hours 16,250 power 32,500 kilowatt hours 32,500 total direct labor hours budgeted = 6,500 hours. the following data applies to product x, one of the products completed during the year. direct materials $ 3,250 direct labor $ 3,900 units completed 325 direct labor hours 130 number of setups 13 number of orders 26 machine hours 130 kilowatt hours 325 if the activity-based cost drivers are used to allocate overhead cost, the total overhead cost of product x will be:

answer; /// egg production using the factory technique falls less than with the free range technique;

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.