Suppose that the level of production was 8.8 million bags of potato chips for the year as planned. If 9.5 million pounds of potatoes were used, compute the materials usage variance for potatoes. Enter the amount as a positive number and select Favorable or Unfavorable.

You are the manager of a firm that produces output in two plants. the demand for your firm's product is p = 20 − q, where q = q1 + q2. the marginal costs associated with producing in the two plants are mc1 = 2 and mc2 = 2q2. how much output should be produced in plant 1 in order to maximize profits?

At a roundabout, you must yield to a. already in the roundaboutb. entering the roundaboutc. only if their turn signal is ond. only if they honk at you

Alaska king crab fishing in the 1960s and '70s was a dangerous but rich fishery. boats from as far away as california and japan braved the treacherous gulf of alaska crossing to reach the abundant king crab beds in cook inlet and bristol bay. suddenly, in the early 1980s, the fishery crashed due to over fishing. all crabbing in those areas ended. to this day, there is no crabbing in bristol bay or cook inlet. a. how would an economist explain the decline of the alaska king crab fishery