THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 35

Essay

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Four different brokerage houses were asked for stocks' earnings forecasts for the next year for five different corporations.The brokerage houses asked the analysts on staff who had experience with the corporations in question.Four analysts were surveyed at each brokerage house.Some descriptive statistics are listed below:

-Is there sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that there is no difference between the brokerage houses? Use α = 0.05.

Identify and calculate variances in direct materials (quantity and price) and direct labor (efficiency and rate).

Grasp the role of freight-in, receiving, handling costs, and discounts in calculating the standard cost of direct materials.

Recognize the role and responsibility of different departments (purchasing and production) in managing cost variances.

Learn the process of setting standards and the influence of managerial accountants in this process.

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