Use the Square Root Property to Solve the Equation $$( 3 x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = \frac { 4 } { 9 }$$

question 165

Multiple Choice

Use the square root property to solve the equation.
- $$( 3 x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = \frac { 4 } { 9 }$$

• A) \[- \frac { 2 } { 3 } , \frac { 2 } { 3 }\]
• B)3, -1
• C) \[- \frac { 2 } { 9 } , \frac { 2 } { 9 }\]
• D) \[\frac { 5 } { 9 } , \frac { 1 } { 9 }\]

Determine the total manufacturing cost variance and its components.

Analyze the reasons behind separating standard costs into price and quantity components.

Understand the concepts of direct materials quantity variance and factors affecting it.

Understand how to calculate direct labor variance, including labor rate and time variance.

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Nominal Dollars

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Fixed Incomes

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Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation, representing the face value of borrowing costs or investment returns.

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The price of a good or service compared to the price of another, indicating the trade-off between choosing one over the other.