Lake cellars produces and sells white wine the following data concern the three varietals of wihte wine the company currently offers. Sales data for August are given as follows: Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Riesling Total
Budgeted selling price $9.7 $11.2 $7.7
Budgeted variable cost $7.15 $8.45 $6.05
Budgeted selling quantity 19,300 7,300 11,200 37,800
Actual selling price $9.9 $7.3 $8.3
Actual variable cost $6.45 $8.7 $6.1
Actual selling quantity 20,900 7,500 11,000 39,400

Required:
a. Compute the sales price variance for all three wines.
b. Compute the activity variance for Lake Cellars for August.
c. Compute the mix and quantity variances for Lake Cellars for August.

On january 1, 2018, red flash photography had the following balances: cash, $19,000; supplies, $8,700; land, $67,000; deferred revenue, $5,700; common stock $57,000; and retained earnings, $32,000. during 2018, the company had the following transactions: 1. february 15 issue additional shares of common stock, $27,000. 2. may 20 provide services to customers for cash, $42,000, and on account, $37,000. 3. august 31 pay salaries to employees for work in 2018, $30,000. 4. october 1 purchase rental space for one year, $19,000. 5. november 17 purchase supplies on account, $29,000. 6. december 30 pay dividends, $2,700. the following information is available on december 31, 2018: 1. employees are owed an additional $4,700 in salaries. 2. three months of the rental space has expired. 3. supplies of $5,700 remain on hand. 4. all of the services associated with the beginning deferred revenue have been performed. required: 1. record the transactions that occurred during the year.2. record the adjusting entries at the end of the year.3. prepare an adjusted trial balance.4. prepare an income statement, statement of stockholders’ equity, and classified balance sheet.5. prepare closing entries.

Why should managers invest any excess cash

Jamie is saving for a trip to europe. she has an existing savings account that earns 3 percent annual interest and has a current balance of $4,200. jamie doesn’t want to use her current savings for vacation, so she decides to borrow the $1,600 she needs for travel expenses. she will repay the loan in exactly one year. the annual interest rate is 6 percent. a. if jamie were to withdraw the $1,600 from her savings account to finance the trip, how much interest would she forgo? .b. if jamie borrows the $1,600 how much will she pay in interest? c. how much does the trip cost her if she borrows rather than dip into her savings?