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e company is trying to decide whether to retain or discontinue the entire joint manufacturing process. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of continuing to operate the entire joint anufacturing process? Assume the following information for one of a company's variable expenses: - The activity variance is $900 favorable. - The actual amount of the expense is $8,300. - The actual level of activity is 900 hours. - The spending variance is $200 unfavorable. The planned level of activity (in hours) must be: Assume a merchandising company's estimated sales for January and February are $100,000 and $120,000, respectively. Its cost of goods sold is always 40% of its sales. The company always maintains ending merchandise inventory equal to 10% of next month's cost of goods sold. The company's required merchandise purchases for February are $47,600. What must be the company's estimated sales for March