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What claim does President Obama make in excerpt from "President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address"? The economy has slowed down over past four years. When big businesses succeed, it provides opportunities for all citizens. The US government must work to overcome barriers to progress for all. The United States continues to rely too heavily on foreign oil. Question 2 Part B Which evidence is most relevant to supporting the answer to Part A? "Nobody got everything they wanted, and we can still do more to invest in this country's future while bringing down our deficit in a balanced way." "Today, after four years of economic growth, corporate profits and stock prices have rarely been higher, and those at the top have never done better." "The point is, there are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward." "But what I offer tonight is a set of concrete, practical proposals to speed up growth, strengthen the middle class, and build new ladders of opportunity into the middle class. Some require Congressional action, and I'm eager to work with all of you."
Miller Toy Company manufactures a plastic swimming pool at its Westwood Plant. The plant has been experiencing problems as shown by its June contribution format income statement below: Flexible Budget Actual Sales (15,000 pools) $ 675,000 $ 675,000 Variable expenses: Variable cost of goods sold* 435,000 461,890 Variable selling expenses 20,000 20,000 Total variable expenses 455,000 481,890 Contribution margin 220,000 193,110 Fixed expenses: Manufacturing overhead 130,000 130,000 Selling and administrative 84,000 84,000 Total fixed expenses 214,000 214,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 6,000 $ (20,890 )*Contains direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead.Janet Dunn, who has just been appointed general manager of the Westwood Plant, has been given instructions to "get things under control." Upon reviewing the plants income statement, Ms. Dunn has concluded that the major problem lies in the variable cost of goods sold. She has been provided with the following standard cost per swimming pool:Standard Quantity or HoursStandard Priceor RateStandard CostDirect materials3.0 pounds$5.00per pound$15.00Direct labor0.8 hours$16.00per hour12.80Variable manufacturing overhead0.4 hours*$3.00per hour1.20Total standard cost per unit$29.00*Based on machine-hours.During June, the plant produced 15,000 pools and incurred the following costs:Purchased 60,000 pounds of materials at a cost of $4.95 per pound.Used 49,200 pounds of materials in production. (Finished goods and work in process inventories are insignificant and can be ignored.)Worked 11,800 direct labor-hours at a cost of $17.00 per hour.Incurred variable manufacturing overhead cost totaling $18,290 for the month. A total of 5,900 machine-hours was recorded.It is the companys policy to close all variances to cost of goods sold on a monthly basis.Required:1. Compute the following variances for June:a. Materials price and quantity variances.b. Labor rate and efficiency variances.c. Variable overhead rate and efficiency variances.2. Summarize the variances that you computed in (1) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the month.