A company's planned activity level for next year is expected to be 200,000 machine hours. At this level of activity, the company budgeted the following manufacturing overhead costs: Variable Fixed Indirect materials $280,000 Depreciation $120,000 Indirect labor 400,000 Taxes 30,000 Factory supplies 40,000 Supervision 100,000 A flexible budget prepared at the 160,000 machine hours level of activity would show total manufacturing overhead costs of: a. $826,000. b. $696,000. c. $720,000. d. $576,000.

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.