Which of the following statements is true of variable overhead costs? A. All the decisions determining the level of variable overhead costs are made at the start of a budget period. B. Activities which add value are of least relevance while planning variable overhead costs. C. Planning of variable overhead costs includes choosing the appropriate level of capacity. D. The level of variable overhead costs incurred in a period is mainly determined by dayminustominusday operating decisions.

Consider the following two stocks, a and b. stock a has an expected return of 10%, 10% standard deviation, and a beta of 1.20. stock b has an expected return of 14%, 25% standard deviation, and a beta of 1.80. the expected market rate of return is 9% and the risk-free rate is 5%. security would be considered a good buy if we include the stock in a well diversified a portfolio because a. b, it offers better alpha b. a, it offers better alpha c. a, it offers better sharpe ratio d. b, it offers better sharpe ratio

If the findings and the results are not presented properly, the research completed was a waste of time and money. true false

Paddock pools constructed a swimming pool and deck for the jensens' home. paddock installed the wrong trim on the pool. it would cost $2800 to change the trim-one-fifth of the total cost of the pool. the jensens refuse to pay anything for the pool. the paddock's best defense is: (a) duress (b) substanial performance (c)mistake (d) failure of conditions