Teams in organizations are considered a fad because:
a. Organizations are finally figuring out effective ways to use teams in all scenarios.
b. Although they are used now, teams will no longer be used in the near future.
c. An increased use of technology will no longer require that organizations use teams.
d. Their implementation is one of the most common organizational changes in the last two decades.
d. Their implementation is one of the most common organizational changes in the last two decades.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ego Manufacturing produces a pesticide chemical and uses process costing There are three processing departments-Mixing, Refining, and Packaging. On January 1, the Refining Department had 2,000 gallons of partially processed product in production. During January, 33,000 gallons were transferred in from the Mixing Department, and 29,000 gallons were completed and transferred out. At the end of the month, there were 6,000 gallons of partially processed product remaining in the Refining Department. See additional details below.
Refining Department, beginning balance at January 1 Quantity: 2,000 units (partially processed) Cost: $15,600 of costs transferred in $4,500 of materials cost $1,000 of conversion cost 21,100 total account balance Costs added during January Cost of units transferred in $222,400 Direct materials cost $93,750 Conversion cost $48,000 Refining Department, ending balance at January 31 Quantity: 6,000 units (partially processed) Percent complete for materials cost: 90% Percent complete for conversion cost: 75% What was the cost per equivalent unit with respect to conversion costs for the Refining Department in the month of January? (Use the weighted-average method, and round your calculations to the nearest cent.) A) $1.42 B) $1.46 C) $1.40 D) $8.17
Oversight Corporation monitors employees' electronic communications made in the ordinary course of business. This
a. is a violation of the rights of Oversight's employee. b. is within Oversight's rights as an employer. c. is a subject for dispute resolution by the communications providers that Oversight uses. d. falls under the "business-extension exception" to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
In an EOQ model, as the carrying cost increases, the order quantity:
A) increases. B) decreases. C) remains the same. D) cannot be determined.