Identify five short-run indicators that managers can measure to assess the probability of an organization's long-run survival.

What will be an ideal response?


Any five of the following: (a) productivity, (b) efficiency, (c) accidents, (d) turnover, (e) absenteeism, (f) quality, (g) rate of return, (h) morale, and (g) employee satisfaction.

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J. O'Keefe and J. Kisha combined for a 50/50 partnership in 1980 and continued to do business successfully for many years. In January 2011, J. Kimley offered to contribute a sizable amount of working capital and was accepted as a partner in the business. J. O'Keefe and J. Kisha each own 40% of the business and J. Kimley 20% of the business partnership. Profits and losses are to be shared

according to these percentages. Due to the lagging economy and a sudden loss of profits, all three agree to liquidate the business and enjoy a gain on the sale of their major asset, which was purchased in 1981 . This should be distributed a. 50% to J. O'Keefe; 50% to J. Kisha. b. 40% to J. O'Keefe; 40% to J. Kisha; 20% to J. Kimley. c. equally among the three partners at the time of the sale. d. 100% into the partnership dissolution revenue account.

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The minimum selling price that should be acceptable in a special order situation is equal to total

a. production cost. b. variable production cost. c. variable costs and avoidable fixed costs. d. production cost plus a normal profit margin.

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The following data is given for the Bahia Company: Budgeted production 1,000 units Actual production 980 units Materials: Standard price per lb $2.00 Standard pounds per completed unit 12 Actual pounds purchased and used in production 11,800 Actual price paid for materials $23,000 Labor: Standard hourly labor rate $14 per hour Standard hours allowed per completed unit 4.5 Actual labor hours

worked 4,560 Actual total labor costs $62,928 Overhead: Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $27,000 Standard variable overhead rate $3.50 per standard direct labor hour Actual variable overhead costs $15,500 Overhead is applied on standard labor hours. The factory overhead controllable variance is: A) 65U B) 65F C) 540U D) 540F

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PIPEDA requires that any company that has accidentally or intentionally leaked its customers' private information must disclose the breach to the customers and the government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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