Read a few passages from "The Prince". Write a brief essay explaining whether or not you agree with Machiavelli's theory of politics.

Which statement about transcription is correct?

A. RNA polymerase synthesizes DNA from a DNA template

B. RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA from a DNA template

C. DNA polymerase synthesizes RNA from a RNA template

D. DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA from an RNA template

Should a central idea be written in a declarative sentence and reflect a single topic?

What is the main idea of Niccolò Machiavelli's "The Prince" book?

How is the conflict in the poem "Exile" by Julia Alvarez resolved?

Read George Barker's poem “To My Mother". How do you think the speaker's mother would react to Churchill's speech?

What is the author's primary purpose? Explain.

Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labor-hours and its standard cost card per unit it as follows:

$$\begin{matrix} \text{Direct materials: 5 pounds at \$8.00 per pound} & \text{\$40.00}\\ \text{Direct labor: 2 hours at \$14 per hour} & \text{28.000}\\ \text{Variable overhead: 2 hours at \$5 per hour} & \text{10.000}\\ \text{Total standard cost per unit} & \text{\$ 78.00}\\ \end{matrix}$$

The planning budget for March was based on producing and selling 25,000 units. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 30,000 units and incurred the following costs: a. Purchased 160,000 pounds of raw materials at a cost of $7.50 per pound. All of this material was used in production. b. Direct laborers worked 55,000 hours at a rate of$15.00 per hour. c. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $280.500. 1. What raw materials cost would be included in the company's planning budget for March? 2. What raw materials cost would be included in the company's flexible budget for March? 3. What is the materials price variance for March? 4. What is the materials quantity variance for March? 5. If Preble had purchased 170,000 pounds of materials at$7.50 per pound and used 160,000 pounds in production, what would be the materials price variance for March? 6. If Preble had purchased 170.000 pounds of materials at $7.50 per pound and used 160.000 pounds in production, what would be the materials quantity variance for March? 7. What direct labor cost would be included in the company's planning budget for March? 8. What direct labor cost would be included in the company's flexible budget for March? 9. What is the labor rate variance for March? 10. What is the labor efficiency variance for March? 11. What is the labor spending variance for March? 12. What variable manufacturing overhead cost would be included in the company' s planning budget for March? 13. What variable manufacturing overhead cost would be included in the company's flexible budget for March? 14. What is the variable overhead rate variance for March? 15. What is the variable overhead efficiency variance for March?

Determine whether the statement is true or false.

The main difference between a flexible budget and a static budget is that the static budget is not adjusted for changes in the level of activity.

TRUE or FALSE

In a flexible budget, when the activity declines, the total variable cost also declines.

Comparing a static planning budget to actual costs is not a good way to assess whether variable costs are under control. True or False?

The standards for product Q58W specify 8.4 direct labor hours per unit at $14.00 per direct labor hour. Last month 400 units of product Q58W were produced using 2,800 direct labor hours at a total direct labor wage cost of$41,020.

What was the labor rate variance for the month?

The following labor standards have been established for a particular product:

Standard labor hours per unit of output 4.0 hours

Standard labor rate $19.80 per hours

The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month:

Actual hours worked 6,600 hours

Actual total labor cost$131,340

Actual output 1,600 units

What is the labor rate variance for the month? F or U

Standard labor-hours per unit of output: 8.7 hours

Standard labor rate: $18.10 per hour

Actual hours worked: 3,800 hours

Actual total labor cost:$67,640

Actual output: 500 units

What is the labor efficiency variance for the month?

a. $9,790 F

a.$9,790 F

b. $11,095 U

c.$9,955 F

d. $11.095 F