You have been given the following information about the production of Horatio Co., and are asked to provide the plant manager with information for a meeting with the vice president of operations. Standard Cost CardDirect materials (7 pounds at $4 per pound) $28.00Direct labor (0.8 hours at $7) 5.60Variable overhead (0.8 hours at $4 per hour) 3.20Fixed overhead (0.8 hours at $8 per hour) 6.40$43.20The following is a variance report for the most recent period of operations. VariancesCosts Total Standard Cost Price QuantityDirect materials $405,900 $6,577 F $9,660Direct labor 81,178 5,670 U 7,060 U(a) How many units were produced during the period? (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e. g. 125.)(b) How many pounds of raw material were purchased and used during the period? (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e. g. 125.)(c) What was the actual cost per pound of raw materials? (Round to 2 decimal places, e. g. 1.25.)(d) How many actual direct labor hours were worked during the period? (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e. g. 125.)(e) What was the actual rate paid per direct labor hour? (Round to 2 decimal places, e. g. 1.25.)

1. list five staple convenience goods that you or your household buys on a regular basis. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 2. list three impulse convenience goods that you or someone you know has purchased. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 3. describe a shopping good that you or someone you know purchased. what kind of research did you or that person do before buying the product? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 4. choose an example of a company you could start, and decide which business structure would make the most sense for that type of company (sole proprietorship, partnership, llc, c corporation, s corporation, or nonprofit corporation). explain why this structure would be good for this type of company. give at least 3 reasons. (3-6 sentences. 6.0 points) 5. if you were starting a new business, describe at least three departments to the company that you would need right away. why are these departments so important? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 6. describe a product that you think has saturated its market. what makes you think it has saturated its market? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points)