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The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: Standard quantity per unit of output 5.3 meters Standard price $ 17.20 per meter   The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: Actual materials purchased   8,100 meters Actual cost of materials purchased $ 141,345   Actual materials used in production   7,600 meters Actual output   1,400 units   What is the materials price variance for the month?  

One of the employees of Davenport Corporation recently was involved in an accident with one of the corporation’s delivery vans. The corporation is either going to repair the damaged van or sell it as is and buy a comparable used van. Information related to this decision is provided below: Initial cost of the damaged van $30,000 Accumulated depreciation to date on van $18,000 Salvage value of van immediately before crash $9,000 Salvage value of van immediately after crash $1,000 Cost to repair damaged van $5,000 Cost of a comparable used van $10,000 Based on the information above, Davenport would be financially better off: 

The Rosco Corporation is considering an investment with the following data (Ignore income taxes.):     Year 1     Year 2     Year 3     Year 4     Year 5   Investment $ 32,000   $ 12,000                     Cash inflow $ 8,000   $ 8,000   $ 20,000   $ 16,000   $ 16,000   ​ Cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this investment is:

The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: Standard quantity per unit of output   4.6 grams Standard price $ 15.05 per gram   The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: Actual materials purchased   3,100 grams Actual cost of materials purchased $ 44,020   Actual materials used in production   2,400 grams Actual output   300 units   What is the materials quantity variance for the month?

One of the weaknesses of budgets is that they are of little value in uncovering potential bottlenecks.

Star Inc. bases its selling and administrative expense budget on budgeted unit sales. The sales budget shows 1,300 units are planned to be sold in March. The variable selling and administrative expense is $4.20 per unit. The budgeted fixed selling and administrative expense are $19,240 per month, which includes depreciation of $3,380 per month. The remainder of the fixed selling and administrative expense represents current cash flows. The cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses on the March selling and administrative expense budget should be:

A 51-year-old female asks you if she should take estrogen to help her memory because she is sometimes forgetful and has difficulty concentrating. Her mother developed dementia at age 65. The best initial response would be to:                                                  

Your patient with amenorrhea has normal lab work and you discuss a progesterone challenge with her. What medication would you suggest and when would you expect her to have withdrawal bleeding?

Which is the recommended first-line treatment option for endometriosis in patients desiring contraception?

Your 22 year old patient is having bilateral breast discomfort that usually begins a week before her period starts. This has happened for about the last six months. She rates the pain at 5/10, and describes it as being mostly in the upper outer portion of each breast. She denies nipple discharge of any sort. She thinks she may have some form of breast cancer, Discuss the necessary elements of your history and physical exam to provide a reasonable diagnosis for this patient. Also, list at least three differential diagnoses for her condition. as well as your most likely diagnosis.