A virtue-ethics-minded manager is trying to persuade a utilitarian-minded employee of the benefit of giving up some of her responsibilities to a new employee. The manager’s best argument would likely be that ______.
a. giving the new employee some important tasks will make her feel welcome, raise
overall productivity, and benefit everyone in the department
b. giving the new employee some important tasks is the virtuous thing to do
c. giving the new employee some important tasks will make the new employee happier
d. relinquishing some tasks will free up some of the older employee’s time and give her
more needed leisure
a. giving the new employee some important tasks will make her feel welcome, raise
overall productivity, and benefit everyone in the department
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A) is a bad idea, since it distracts attention from the main idea. B) is helpful, even when those steps are not likely to make a difference. C) should always be avoided since it acknowledges guilt. D) can underscore the sincerity of an apology. E) will usually result in skepticism among your peers.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. $5,000 B. $10,000 C. $18,000 D. $30,000 E. None of these.
An activity-based costing system is developed in four steps
a. Compute the predetermined overhead allocation rate for each activity. b. Identify activities and estimate their total costs. c. Identify the cost driver for each activity and then estimate the quantity of each driver's allocation base. d. Allocate the indirect costs to the cost object. Which of the following is the correct order for performing these steps? A) a, b, c, d B) c, a, b, d C) b, c, a, d D) b, a, c, d