Zoomer Company produces Optimist sailboats. The costs of producing 100,000 tiller extensions for use in the boats are as follows: Direct labor $250,000 Direct materials 300,000 Variable overhead 65,000 Fixed overhead 185,000 An outside supplier has offered to supply the tiller extensions for $720,000. If Zoomer accepts the offer $85,000 of fixed costs can be avoided. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the supplier's offer?

The following cost data pertain to the operations of montgomery department stores, inc., for the month of july. corporate legal office salaries $ 75,300apparel department cost of sales"evendale store $ 97,200corporate headquarters building lease $ 50,300store manager's salary"evendale store $ 12,900apparel department sales commission"evendale store $ 11,550store utilities"evendale store $ 12,800apparel department manager's salary"evendale store $ 10,450central warehouse lease cost $ 18,600janitorial costs"evendale store $ 11,800 the evendale store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. the apparel department is one of many departments at the evendale store. the central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. required: 1. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the apparel department? 2. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the evendale store? 3. what is the total amount of the apparel department's direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmental sales?

Lucy is catering an important luncheon and wants to make sure her bisque has the perfect consistency. for her bisque to turn out right, it should have the consistency of a. cold heavy cream. b. warm milk. c. foie gras. d. thick oatmeal.

Considered alone, which of the following would increase a company's current ratio? a. an increase in net fixed assets. b. an increase in accrued liabilities. c. an increase in notes payable. d. an increase in accounts receivable. e. an increase in accounts payable.