The following direct materials and direct labor data pertain to the operations of Laurel Company for the month of August. Costs
Actual labor rate $15 per hour
Actual materials price $190 per ton
Standard labor rate $14.50 per hour
Standard materials price $193 per ton

Quantities
Actual hours incurred and used 4,600 hours
Actual quantity of materials purchased and used 1,700 tons
Standard hours used 4,650 hours
Standard quantity of materials used 1,680 tons

Required:
Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials and labor.

Why does an organization prepare a balance sheet? a. to reveal what the organization owns and owes at a point in time b. to reveal how well the company utilizes its cash c. to calculate retained earnings for a given accounting period d. to calculate gross profit for a given accounting period

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.

The demand curve determines equilibrium price in a market. is a graphical representation of the relationship between price and quantity demanded. depicts the relationship between production costs and output. is a graphical representation of the relationship between price and quantity supplied.