In writing messages that deliver instructions, what advice should you follow?
A) Use an autocratic tone to establish the importance of the instructions.
B) Assume that employees want to contribute to the success of the organization.
C) Focus on the steps in the procedure and let the tone take care of itself.
D) Criticize the person(s) responsible for trouble with previous procedures and then praise the person(s) responsible for the new procedure.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
Adens Corporation's relevant range of activity is 2,000 units to 6,000 units. When it produces and sells 4,000 units, its average costs per unit are as follows: AverageCost per UnitDirect materials$6.25Direct labor$2.80Variable manufacturing overhead$1.55Fixed manufacturing overhead$2.40Fixed selling expense$0.50Fixed administrative expense$0.40Sales commissions$1.00Variable administrative expense$0.50 If 5,000 units are sold, the variable cost per unit sold is closest to:
A. $12.10 B. $13.00 C. $15.40 D. $10.60
Aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus have a high degree of ________ because they make very similar products and have many buyers in common.
A. equity funding B. dynamic capabilities C. market commonality D. first mover advantages
A company needs 10,000 units of a component used in producing one of its products. The latest internal accounting reports show that the per unit manufacturing cost to be $150.00, variable manufacturing costs of $110.00 and fixed manufacturing cost of $40. The company recently received an offer from another manufacturer to produce the component for $144.00. If it buys the component on the outside 40% of the fixed manufacturing cost can be avoided.
a. If the company buys the component from the outside supplier at $144.00, what is the impact on income? b. What price would make the company indifferent between making the component internally and having the outside supplier make it?