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2 years ago

A company's sales forecast would likely consider all of the following factors except:

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mixer [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": top management's attitude toward decentralized operating structures.

Explanation:

Sales forecasts have the purpose of providing companies with an idea of how their sales environment is going to be within a specific period. By forecasting, firms obtain objective information from inside and outside the company that allows them to maximize the distribution of their resources to cover the customers' demands in the future.

Thus, <em>an executive's attitude over decentralized operating structures is not relevant for sales forecasting.</em>

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Answer:

a) $12,500 unfavorable

b) 0

Explanation:

variable factory overhead controllable variance = actual variable overhead expense - (standard variable overhead per unit x standard number of units)

actual variable overhead expense = $725,000

standard variable overhead per unit = $712,500 / 60,000 = $11.875

standard number of units = 60,000

variable factory overhead controllable variance = $725,000 - $712,500 = $12,500 unfavorable

Controllable factory overhead is not related to any changes in the actual volume or quantity produced.

Fixed factory overhead volume variance = actual fixed overhead - standard fixed overhead = $262,500 - $262,500 = 0

Fixed overhead was exactly the same as the standard or budgeted overhead.

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2 years ago

For each cost item, indicate whether it would be variable or fixed with respect to the number of units produced and sold; and th

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Answer:

1. Property taxes, factory - Fixed cost and an indirect manufacturing cost

2. Boxes used for packaging detergent produced by the company - Variable and direct manufacturing cost.

3. Salespersons' commissions - Variable and selling cost.

4. Supervisor's salary, factory - Fixed and Indirect manufacturing cost.

5. Depreciation, executive autos. - Fixed and administrative cost.

6. Wages of workers assembling computers - Variable and direct manufacturing cost.

7. Insurance, finished goods warehouses - Fixed and Selling cost.

8. Lubricants for production equipment. - Variable and indirect manufacturing cost.

9. Advertising costs - Fixed and Selling cost.

10. Microchips used in producing calculators. - Variable and direct manufacturing cost.

11 Shipping costs on merchandise sold - Variable and Selling cost.

12. Magazine subscriptions, factory lunchroom - Fixed and administrative cost.

Explanation:

The cost which is affected by the production of units is known as variable cost. The cost which does not vary with the units produced is fixed cost.

The costs which are related to selling and storage of the finished goods is selling cost.

The cost which is not affected by units produced and is related to office premises and controlling an organization is administrative cost.

The cost which is associated with the production of units and is incurred to convert raw material into finished goods is manufacturing cost.

The manufacturing cost which is directly affected by the units produced is direct cost and the manufacturing cost which is not affected by the units produced is indirect cost .

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When a GEM Manufacturing experienced a slowdown in sales, it laid off the two employees with the poorest attendance. One of the

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Answer:

the layoffs were instances of employment at will

Explanation:

GEM Manufacturing's defense would most likely be that the layoffs were instances of employment at will.

Employment at will is a situation where a worker may be dismissed by an employer for any reason that may not be illegal and at anytime.

The Employers, in this question for example, terminated the relationship because of slowdown in sales. And this action affected the two employees with poorest attendance.

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1 Ask Fred to run team meetings in order to get to know people more quickly.

Explanation:

This alternative is the most effective to help Fred adjusting to the team and build cultural competence. There are 2 reasons: 1. The other options did not allow Fred of socializing with team members and take a lesson of them. 2. Cultural competence goes beyond knowing business rules and how to make decisions.

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2 years ago

Which of the following environments will be LEAST conducive to fraud? a. Perceived inequalities in the organization and inadequa

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The answer is C. Proactive management

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Proactive management looks ahead. They are not reactive. They envisage problems before it occurs. They institute or set up internal controls which will not be conducive to fraud. Internal controls like segregation of duty, dual control, authorization etc.

But in an organization where perceived inequalities are rife, employees will tend to play fast because they are not satisfied.

Also, when unreasonable budget are set by the management, employees tend to do all things possible to achieve this budget so as to keep their job. This breeds the thought of fraud.

High employee turnover too can lead to fraud because staffs know they wont stay too long.

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