Titanic Roofing Company has estimated the following amounts for its next fiscal year:

Total fixed costs	$900,000
Sale price per unit	40
Variable cost per unit	25

If the company spends an additional $35,000 on advertising, sales volume would increase by 3,000 units. Before the change, the company's sales level exceeds the breakeven point. What effect will this decision have on the operating income of Titanic?

A. Operating income will increase by $45,000.

B. Operating income will increase by $10,000.

C. Operating income will increase by $120,000.

D. Operating income will decrease by $10,000.

The management of Guardian Fire Alarms has calculated the following variances:

Direct materials cost variance	$8,000 U
Direct materials efficiency variance	35,000 F
Direct labor cost variance	16,000 F
Direct labor efficiency variance	12,500 U
Total variable overhead variance	8,000 F
Total fixed overhead variance	4,500 F

What is the total direct materials variance of the company?

A. $8,000 F

B. $3,500 F

C. $12,500 F

D. $27,000 F