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question 49

Multiple Choice

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You are purchasing a new home and need to borrow $250 000 from a mortgage lender. The mortgage lender quotes you a rate of 6.25% APR for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. The mortgage lender also tells you that if you are willing to pay two points, they can offer you a lower rate of 6.0% APR for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. One point is equal to 1% of the loan value. So if you take the lower rate and pay the points, you will need to borrow an additional $5 000 to cover points you are paying the lender.
-Assuming you do not pay the points and borrow from the mortgage lender at 6.25%, then your monthly mortgage payment (with payments made at the end of the month) will be closest to:

• A)$1 540
• B)$1 500
• C)$1 570
• D)$1 530

Recognize the importance of standards in setting manufacturing costs.

Comprehend the process of adjusting journal entries based on significant variances.

Understand the conceptual framework behind the standard costing system and its application in a manufacturing environment.

Understand the calculation of material and labor variances including quantity, price, and total cost variances.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the additional cost incurred from producing one more unit of a good or service. It varies depending on the level of production and can influence pricing and production decisions.

Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the total quantity of a good or service that producers in an industry are willing to supply at different price levels.

Cost Data

Information related to the expenses incurred in the production of goods or the provision of services.

Identical Firms

Identical firms are businesses within the same industry that produce and sell products or services that are very similar in nature, leading to direct competition.