b. The materals were purchased from a new supplier who is anxous to enter imo a long tem purchase contract would you fecormend that the company sign the contria? No 2. For dred labour emplojed in the production of Fludex and "None" tor no eflect (lie zelo verlance 1.1 the compary expenimented with only 15 seniar tectinicians and 20 asststamis in crder to save costs. Would you recormend that the new labour mx be comtinued? No 3-b. This pan of the cuestion is nox pan a your Connect assignment: unfavourable, and "None' for no effect (I.e., zeto var bance-1) Becton Labs Inc produces vartous chemcal compound for industrial use, One compound called fludex, is prepared by means of an elaborate distling proces 6 . The corrasiny has developed standard cosis for ane unt of Fludex, as follow5: During Noveriber, the falowing acivity was recrded by the company relative to productar of Fludex: a. Materals were purchased 12,520 mililtres at a cost of $283,578 inewarehouse unused an average rale or 318 per hour. d Variable manufacuring overhead is assigned 10 Fludex on the basis el clred labour-hours Varlsble manuf acturing overheac cosis during November talled $53,560. by $325 f. During November, 3,880 good units of Fludex were praduced The namal volume for the manth is 4,000 good units: The company's management is anxlous to dexemne the eflidency of the adivilies surfounding the producticn of Flucex. The company's pollcy is to investigste any vanance more than 2% diffent from the relevant standarc Required: 1. For materials used in the producian of Fludex. and "None" tor no ellect ilie_zero verlance l.)