Use the following selected information from Wheeler, LLC to determine the 2017 and 2016 common size percentages for cost of goods sold using Net sales as the base. 2017 2016
Net sales $522,200 $423,400
Cost of goods sold 219,400 135,440
Operating expenses 79,990 $77,090
Net earnings 40,420 28,670
a. 42.0% for 2017 and 32.0% for 2016.
b. 7.7% for 2017 and 6.8% for 2016.
c. 123.3% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
d. 57.3% for 2017 and 50.2% for 2016.
e. 174.4% for 2017 and 199.2% for 2016.

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?