was installed in the plant. The following standards have been established for the product's variable inputs:

During the first week in January, Basuras had the following actual results:

effect on labor utilization. However, the new manufacturing process was expected to reduce materials usage by $0\mathrm{.}25$ pound per container.

Required:

Note: Enter a negative variance and net effects beginning with a minus sign. Select from the adjacent dropdown list the appropriate designation $($F$/$U$/$N$)$ or effect$/$decision choice.

continue to buy this quality, or should the usual quality be purchased? Assume that the quality of the end product is not affected significantly.

Price

Usage

Select the effect.

Enter the net amount of the effect.

Select the correct decision.

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Use higher quality material.