XYZ Co. buys raw wool from local sheepherders, separates the wool into two gradesfine and superfineand then dyes the wool. The companys joint costs include $50,000 for the raw wool and $6,000 for separating the raw wool into two intermediate products. The undyed fine wool and undyed superfine wool each can be sold at the split-off point for $55,000 and $75,000, respectively. The cost of further processing the undyed fine wool and undyed superfine wool is $20,000 and $30,000, respectively. Furthermore, the sales values of dyed fine wool and dyed superfine wool are $90,000 and $100,000, respectively. Which product should be processed further so that the company can make more profit?

	A.	Undyed fine wool only
	B.	Neither undyed fine wool nor undyed superfine wool
	C.	Both undyed fine wool and undyed superfine wool
	D.	Undyed superfine wool only

A&B Co. provides house cleaning services. The company uses the number of jobs to measure activity. At the beginning of April, the company budgeted for 80 jobs, but the actual number of jobs turned out to be 90. A report comparing the budgeted revenues and costs to the actual revenues and costs appears below:

A&B Co.
For the Month Ended April 30
		Revenue/Cost Formulas	Actual Results	Planning Budget
Number of jobs (Q)			90	80
Revenue		$100Q	8,900	8,000
Expenses:
	Variable expenses	?	3,800	3,200
	Fixed expense	?	2,100	2,500
Total expenses			5,900	5,700
Net operating income			3,000	2,300

What is the amount of activity variance for fixed expenses in A&Bs performance report for April?

	A.	$400 unfavorable
	B.	$400 favorable
	C.	$0
	D.	$312.5 favorable

XYZ Co. used to rent out a small annex attached to the rear of the building for $30,000 per year. The renters lease will expire soon, and rather than renewing the lease, the company has decided to use the annex to manufacture a new product, with estimated costs of $40,000 and estimated profits of $90,000. What is the opportunity cost of using the annex to manufacture the new product?

	A.	$20,000
	B.	$50,000
	C.	$40,000
	D.	$30,000

A&B Co. provides house cleaning services. The company uses the number of jobs to measure activity. At the beginning of April, the company budgeted for 80 jobs, but the actual number of jobs turned out to be 90. A report comparing the budgeted revenues and costs to the actual revenues and costs appears below:

A&B Co.
For the Month Ended April 30
		Revenue/Cost Formulas	Actual Results	Planning Budget
Number of jobs (Q)			90	80
Revenue		$100Q	8,900	8,000
Expenses:
	Variable expenses	?	3,800	3,200
	Fixed expense	?	2,100	2,500
Total expenses			5,900	5,700
Net operating income			3,000	2,300

What is the amount of activity variance for variable expenses in A&Bs performance report for April?

	A.	$400 unfavorable
	B.	$600 favorable
	C.	$600 unfavorable
	D.	$400 favorable