MetaPro Systems is a start-up company that makes connectors for high-speed Internet connections. MetaPro has budgeted three hours of direct labor per connector, at a standard cost of $16 per hour. During August, technicians actually worked 198 hours completing 75 connectors. All 75 connectors actually produced were sold. MetaPro paid the technicians $16.80 per hour. What is MetaPro's direct labor efficiency variance for August? A. $273.60 F
B. $453.60 F
C. $432.00 F
D. $3.326.40 F

Which curve shows increasing opportunity cost as you give up more of one option? demand curve bow-shaped curve yield curve indifference curve

Suppose the government decides to issue a new savings bond that is guaranteed to double in value if you hold it for 20 years. assume you purchase a bond that costs $25. a. what is the exact rate of return you would earn if you held the bond for 20 years until it doubled in value? (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) b. if you purchased the bond for $25 in 2017 at the then current interest rate of .27 percent year, how much would the bond be worth in 2027? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) c. in 2027, instead of cashing in the bond for its then current value, you decide to hold the bond until it doubles in face value in 2037. what annual rate of return will you earn over the last 10 years? (do not

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