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As a general rule, as the level of task interdependence ______, the need to organize people into teams ______.
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The attempt to interfere with a persons autonomy by preventing one from making a rational, fully informed and voluntary choice and acting instead on misleading information or emotional appeals" is the definition of a. price gouging. b. deceptive advertising. c. product liability. d. business ethics.
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Analyze the role of technology, ethics, and tools in market research. 1. Answer the following questions about the role of technology in market research. a) What are two ways advances in technology have affected market research? Explain your response. (3 points)b) What role do ethics play in using technology in market research? What is an example of an ethical issue that businesses might face when conducting market research? (3 points)
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The Gilbert Instrument Corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. The steamer has 6 years of remaining life. If kept, the steamer will have depreciation expenses of $650 for 5 years and $325 for the sixth year. Its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an Internet auction site for $4,145 at this time. If the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the end of its useful life. Gilbert is considering purchasing the Side Steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, which costs $12,900 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of $1,600. This steamer falls into the MACRS 5-years class, so the applicable depreciation rates are 20. 00%, 32. 00%, 19. 20%, 11. 52%, 11. 52%, and 5. 76%. The new steamer is faster and allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the new machine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,700 per year. To support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by $2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. Gilbert's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%, and the project cost of capital is 14%. Required:a. Should it replace the old steamer?b. What is the NPV of the project?
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Milliken uses a digitally controlled dyer for placing intricate and integrated patterns on manufactured carpet squares for home and commercial use. It is purchased for $425,000. It is expected to last 8 years and has a salvage value of $28,500. Increased before tax cash flow due to this dyer is $95,000 per year. Milliken's tax rate is 25%, and the after-tax MARR is 12%. Develop tables using a spreadsheet to determine the ATCF for each year and the after-tax PW, AW, IRR, and ERR after 8 years. Use straight-line depreciation (no half-year convention). Use MACRS-GDS and state the appropriate property class. Use double declining balance depreciation (no half-year convention, no switching)
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To interpret research data and arrive at useful recommendations, res return to the original research question and__.
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Marie and ramesh form roundtree corporation with the transfer of the following. marie performs personal services for the corporation with a fair market value of $168,000 in exchange for 400 shares of stock. ramesh contributes an installment note receivable (basis $25,000; fair market value $30,000), land (basis $50,000; fair market value $170,000), and inventory (basis $377,600; fair market value $472,000) in exchange for 1,600 shares.required:determine marie and ramesh's current income, gain, or loss and calculate the basis that each takes in the roundtree stock.
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During December, Vixen Company sells $861,000 in merchandise that has a one-year warranty. Warranty expense is estimated at 4% of sales. On January 5 of the following year, the merchandise requires repairs that are completed the same day. The repairs cost $15,100 for materials taken from parts inventory. The entry to record the estimated warranty liability at the end of December is:
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Organizations use ________ to help them understand processes, products, customers, finances and markets;
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Janko Wellspring Inc. Has a pump with a book value of $27,000 and a 4-year remaining life. A new, more efficient pump, is available at a cost of $48,000. Janko can also receive $8,300 for trading in the old pump. The new pump will reduce variable costs by $11,200 per year over its four-year life. The costs not relevant to the decision of whether or not to replace the pump are:
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Imagine you have been hired as a consultant to support a firm that wishes to expand its operations internationally. your first assignment is to explain to the ceo and their staff the importance of understanding the difference between domestic expansion and international expansion. for your initial discussion post, consider the following questions as a basis to your explanation to the ceo: a. why is foreign investment so different from domestic investment?b. what should c-level executives consider in expanding internationally, as compared to domestically?c. what types of risk mitigation techniques could you suggest to the executives so that the firm can be successful in the proposed expansion?
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Nate beggs signs a 1-year contract with sheffield video. the terms of the contract are that nate is required to pay a nonrefundable initiation fee of $96. no annual membership fee is charged in the first year. after the first year, membership can be renewed by paying an annual membership fee of $5 per month. sheffield determines that its customers, on average, renew their annual membership three times after the first year before terminating their membership. what amount of revenue should sheffield recognize in its first year
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If hundreds of people in Smalltown, USA sue Crunchy Pretzel Company for soggy pretzels in the most recent batch manufactured by the company, they are engaging in __________. Elitism an iron triangle an amicus curiae a class action suit
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A force-field analysis identifies:__________ a. the appropriate span of management for an organization. b. management potential in existing employees. c. the need for structural change in an organization. d. factors that facilitate and hinder organization change. e. synergy in an organization.
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Rundle Medical Equipment Company makes a blood pressure measuring kit. Jason McCoy is the production manager. The production departments static budget and actual results for 2019 follow: Static Budget Actual Results Production in units 28,000 kits 29,200 kits Direct materials ($6. 40 per unit) $ 179,200 $ 224,680 Direct labor ($5. 40 per unit) 151,200 150,480 Variable manufacturing overhead ($1. 50 per unit) 42,000 46,900 Total variable costs 372,400 422,060 Fixed manufacturing overhead 203,000 198,100 Total manufacturing cost $ 575,400 $ 620,160 Required a. Convert the static budget into a flexible budget. B. Calculate the volume variance for Direct materials, Direct labor and Fixed manufacturing overhead. C. Calculate the flexible budget variances for Direct materials, Direct labor and Fixed manufacturing overhead
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Mary willis is the advertising manager for bargain shoe store. she is currently working on a major promotional campaign. her ideas include the installation of a new lighting system and increased display space that will add $24,000 in fixed costs to the $270,000 currently spent. in addition, mary is proposing that a 5% price decrease ($40 to $38) will produce a 20% increase in sales volume (20,000 to 24,000). variable costs will remain at $24 per pair of shoes. management is impressed with marys ideas but concerned about the effects that these changes will have on the break-even point and the margin of safety.required:a. compute the current break-even-points in units, and compare it to the break-even-point in units if mary's ideas are usedb. compute the margin of safety ratio for current operations and after mary's changes are introuduced.(round to the nearest full percent)c. prepare a cvp income statement for current operations and after mary's changes are introuduced.(show coloumn for total ammounts only) would you make the chages suggested?
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Differences between pretax accounting income and taxable income were as follows during 2021: ($ in millions) pretax accounting income $460 permanent difference (40) 420 temporary difference (32) taxable income $388 the cumulative temporary difference as of the end of 2021 is $104 million (also the future taxable amount). the enacted tax rate is 25%. what is the deferred tax asset or liability to be reported in the balance sheet?
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Differential Analysis for Further Processing The management of International Aluminum Co. Is considering whether to process aluminum ingot further into rolled aluminum. Rolled aluminum can be sold for $2,400 per ton, and ingot can be sold without further processing for $1,200 per ton. Ingot is produced in batches of 82 tons by smelting 510 tons of bauxite, which costs $110 per ton of bauxite. Rolled aluminum will require additional processing costs of $630 per ton of ingot, and 1. 25 tons of ingot will produce 1 ton of rolled aluminum. Required: 1. Prepare a differential analysis as of February 5 to determine whether to sell aluminum ingot (Alternative 1) or process further into rolled aluminum (Alternative 2). If required, do not round interim calculations. If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss
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Positioning devices shall be rigged such that an employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet true or false
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Alpha company loaned $5,000 to beta company on october 1, year 1 at 6% interest. on december 31, year 1 alpha company's financial statements will report accrued interest of ______.
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Becker Bikes manufactures tricycles. The company expects to sell 420 units in May and 550 units in June. Beginning and ending finished goods for May is expected to be 130 and 95 units, respectively. Junes ending finished goods is expected to be 105 units. Each unit requires 3 wheels at a cost of $12 per wheel. Becker requires 20 percent of next months material production needs on hand each month. Julys production units is expected to be 520 units. Compute Beckers direct materials purchases budget with respect to wheels for May and June
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On has just received information that there were increases in both accounts payable and accounts receivable for $12,000 and $15,000, respectively. the net income is $230,000. what is the net cash provided by operating activities
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Exercise 10-10 Sunland Company Ltd. Publishes a monthly sports magazine, Fishing Preview. Subscriptions to the magazine cost $28 per year. During November 2022, Sunland sells 7,500 subscriptions for cash, beginning with the December issue. Sunland prepares financial statements quarterly and recognizes subscription revenue at the end of the quarter. The company uses the accounts Unearned Subscription Revenue and Subscription Revenue. The company has a December 31 year-end. Prepare the entry in November for the receipt of the subscriptions
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True or false: when a company wants to have tight control over a foreign entity, it is in the best interest of that company to forge a licensing agreement rather than use foreign direct investment.
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