Compute the payback period for each of these two separate investments:

a. A new operating system for an existing machine is expected to cost $290,000 and have a useful life of four years. The system yields an incremental after-tax income of $83,653 each year after deducting its straight-line depreciation. The predicted salvage value of the system is $11,000.
b. A machine costs $200,000, has a $15,000 salvage value, is expected to last eleven years, and will generate an after-tax income of $46,000 per year after straight-line depreciation.

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Answer 1

Answer:

1.89 years

3.18 years

Explanation:

Payback calculates the amount of time it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from it cumulative cash flows

Payback period = Amount invested / cash flow

Cash flow = net income + depreciation

Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life

(290,000 -11,000) / 4 = 69,750

Cash flow = $83,653 + 69,750 = 153,403

Payback = $290,000 / 153,403 = 1.89

(200,000 - 15,000) / 11 = 16,818.18

Cash flow = $46,000 +  16,818.18 = 62,818.18

Payback = 200,000 / 62,818.18 = 3.18

1.57


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Your firm is considering a project with a discount rate of 9%. If you start the projecttoday, your firm will incur an initial cost of $490 and will receive cash inflows of$365 per year for 3 years. If you instead wait one year to start the project, the initial cost will rise to $530 and the cash flows will increase to $405 a year for the following 3 years. Would your firm be better off starting the project now or waiting to start the project in a year? Explain clearly including an estimate of the value of the option to wait.

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Answer:

If the company start the project today then NPV of the project,

Year                Cash Flow             PV of Cash flow

0                             -490                          -490

1                              365                   365/1.09= 334.86

2                              365                   365/1.09^2 = 307.21

3                              365                   365/1.09^3= 281.85

                                                                    NPV = 433.92

NPV of Project0= $ 433.92

If a company start a project after one year,

Year        Cash Flow                                 PV of Cash flow

0                       0                                                    0

1                     -530                                  -530/1.09= -486.24

2                           405                                      405/1.09^2 =340.88

3                      405                                   405/1.09^3 = 312.73

4                      405                                   405/1.09^4 = 286.91

                                                                           NPV = 454.28

NPV of Project1= $ 454.28

Here for project start after one year has more Net Present Value of cash flow compared to which start now.

So, Starting a project after one year is more profitable.

A company's overhead rate is 60% of direct labor cost. Using the following incomplete accounts, determine the cost of direct materials used.

Goods in process inventory:
Beginning balance $100,800
D.M.
D.L.
O.H. F.G.
Ending balance $131,040

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Answer: $113,120

Explanation:

Direct material used = Total cost of manufacturing - Direct labor - Factory overhead

Total cost of manufacturing = Ending WIP + Cost of manufacturing - Beginning WIP

= 131,040 + 324,800 - 100,800

= $355,040

Direct labor = Factory overhead * 100/60

= 90,720 * 100/60

= $151,200

Direct materials used = 355,040 - 151,200 - 90,720

= $113,120

Colorado Cleaning has a 5-year maximum acceptable payback period. The firm is considering the purchase of a new washing machine and must choose between two alternative ones. The first machine requires an initial investment of $25,000 and generates annual after-tax cash inflows of $6,500 for each of the next 8 years. The second machine requires an initial investment of $75,000 and provides an annual cash inflow after taxes of $9,500 for 15 years.

Required:
a. Determine the payback period for each machine.
b. Comment on the acceptability of the machines, assuming that they are independent projects.
c. Which machine should the firm accept? Why?
d. Do the machines in this problem illustrate any of the weaknesses of using payback? Discuss.

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Answer:

a) Payback period = period up to which cumulative cash flow is negative +

                                    (negative cumulative cash flow /cash flow succeeding    

                                       the above period)

Project A - Up to year 4 ,cash flow recovered = 3000 * 4 = 12,000

Payback period =14,000/3,000 = 4.67 years

Project B= Cash flow recovered up to year 5 = 4000 * 5 = 20000

Payback period = 21,000/4,000 =5.25 years

b) On the basis of the Payback period, Project A should be selected, as it has a lower payback period and is also within the maximum acceptable payback period. back period.(4.67 < 5)

Project B should not be selected as its payback recovery is not within the maximum acceptable payback period (5.25 >5 )

c) Machine A should be selected as it has a lower payback period. than machine B.

d)The payback period ignores the life present value of cash flow and also the life of the machine each project has.

so the decision on the basis of the payback period may not be accurate.

Payroll Entries
The payroll register for D. Salah Company for the week ended May 18 indicated the following:
Salaries $615,000
Federal income tax withheld 165,000
The salaries were all subject to the 6.0% social security tax and the 1.5% Medicare tax. In addition, state and federal unemployment taxes were calculated at the rate of 5.4% and 0.8%, respectively, on $45,000 of salaries.
For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
a. Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of May 18.
May 18 Salaries Expense
Social Security Tax Payable
Medicare Tax Payable
Employees Federal Income Tax Payable
Salaries Payable
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Gross pay is the amount that employees have earned before taxes and deductions. A portion of employees' earnings are owed for such items as state and federal taxes. Net pay is also known as take-home pay.
b. Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of May 18.
May 18 Payroll Tax Expense
Social Security Tax Payable
Medicare Tax Payable
State Unemployment Tax Payable
Federal Unemployment Tax Payable

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Answer:

A. Dr Salaries expense 615000

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

Cr Employment federal income tax payable

165000

Cr Salaries payable 403875

B. Dr Payroll tax expenses 48915

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

Cr State unemployment taxes payable 2430

Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 360

Explanation:

A. Preparation of the journal entry to record the payroll for the week of May 18.

May 18

Dr Salaries expense 615000

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

(615000*6%)

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

(615000*1.5%)

Cr Employment federal income tax payable

165000

Cr Salaries payable 403875

(615000-36900-9225-165000)

(To record the payroll for the week of May 18)

B. Preparation of the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of May 18

May 18

Dr Payroll tax expenses 48915

(36900+9225+2430+360)

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

(615000*6%)

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

(615000*1.5%)

Cr State unemployment taxes payable 2430

(45000*5.4%)

Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 360

(45000*0.8%)

(To record the payroll tax expense incurred )

A company changes from the straight-line method to an accelerated method of calculating depreciation, which will be similar to the method used for tax purposes. The entry to record this change will include a

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Answer: c. credit to Accumulated Depreciation.

Explanation:

When using the accelerated method of depreciation, depreciation amounts are higher in the earlier years unlike the straight-line method where depreciation is constant throughout the life of the asset.

The difference between the depreciation according to Straight-line and depreciation will be sent to the accumulated depreciation account as a credit to reflect the change and the depreciation for the period.

Stine Inc. had 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020. On July 1, 2021 an additional 1,000,000 shares were issued for cash. Stine also had stock options outstanding at the beginning and end of 2021 which allow the holders to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at $28 per share. The average market price of Stine's common stock was $35 during 2021. The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for 2021 is

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The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for 2021 is 1,560,000

Diluted earnings per share=(1,000,000* 6/12) + (2,000,000 *6/12) + [((35 – 28) ÷35) *300,000]

Diluted earnings per share=500,000+1,000,000+60,000

Diluted earnings per share= 1,560,000

Therefore The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for 2021 is  1,560,000

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Which of the following is true of email?

A. It’s illegal for employers to monitor it.

B. Many companies monitor employee messages.

C. Deleting ensures the messages are never read.

D. Only the recipient has the ability to open it.

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Answer:D

Explanation:

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Answer:

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Last year, you purchased a stock at a price of $64.00 a share. Over the course of the year, you received $2.20 per share in dividends and inflation averaged 2.7 percent. Today, you sold your shares for $69.00 a share. What is your approximate real rate of return on this investment

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Answer:

8.55%

Explanation:

Calculation to determine your approximate real rate of return on this investment

First step is to calculate the Nominal return

Nominal return = ($69 - $64+ $2.20)/$64

Nominal return=7.2/$64

Nominal return= 0.1125

Now let calculate the Approximate real return

Approximate real return = 0.1125 - 0.027

Approximate real return= 0.0855*100

Approximate real return=8.55%

Therefore your approximate real rate of return on this investment is 8.55%

Assume that an analyst is using the constant dividend growth model to value a stock. Which of the following scenarios would be certain to cause her to decrease her estimate of the stock's value (assuming, of course, that all other factors are held constant)?
A. She believes the company has become riskier, and therefore increases her required rate of return for the stock.
B. She increases her estimate of the company’s next year’s dividend.
C. She increase her estimate of the expected annual rate of growth in the company’s dividends.
D. She decreases her required rate of return for the stock.
E. None of the above would cause her to decrease her estimate of the stock’s value.

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Answer: A. She believes the company has become riskier, and therefore increases her required rate of return for the stock.

Explanation:

The formula for the Constant dividend growth model of valuing stock is:

= Next dividend / (Required return - growth rate)

From the formula above, one can tell that if the required return is higher, it would result in a lower value for stock because it would divide the numerator more.

If the analyst believes that the company is riskier and increases the required return, the value would therefore reduce if other measures are kept constant.

A trust has been established to fund scholarships in perpetuity. The next annual distribution will be $1,200, and future payments will increase by 3 percent per year. What is the value of this trust at a discount rate of 7.4 percent

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Answer:

PV= $27,272.73

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Annual distribution (Cf)= $1,200

Interest rate (i)= 7.4% = 0.074

Growth rate (g)= 3% = 0.03

To calculate the present value (PV) of the fund, we need to use the following formula:

PV= Cf / (i - g)

PV= 1,200 / (0.074 - 0.03)

PV= $27,272.73

The following information applies to the questions displayed below.
On January 1, Year 2 Grande Company had a $14,000 balance in the Accounts Receivable account and a zero balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account. During Year 2, Grande provided $64,000 of service on account. The company collected $60,500 cash from accounts receivable. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to be 2% of sales on account
What is the amount of uncollectible accounts expense recognized on the Year 2 Income statement?
a. $ 280
b. $3,500
c. $1,210
d. $1,280

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Answer:

the answer is 3,500

3,500

On January 2, 2021, L Co. issued at face value $22,000 of 3% bonds convertible in total into 1,400 shares of L's common stock. No bonds were converted during 2021. Throughout 2021, L had 1,400 shares of common stock outstanding. L's 2021 net income was $4,000. L's income tax rate is 30%. No potential common shares other than the convertible bonds were outstanding during 2021. L's diluted earnings per share for 2021 would be:

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A partial list of Waterways' accounts and their balances for the month of November 2016 follows:
Accounts Receivable $ 275,000
Advertising Expenses 54,000
Cash 260,000
Depreciation-Factory Equipment 16,800
Depreciation-Office Equipment 2,400
Direct Labor 42,000
Factory Supplies Used 16,800
Factory Utilities 10,200
Finished Goods Inventory, November 30 68,800
Finished Goods Inventory, October 31 72,550
Indirect Labor 48,000
Office Supplies Expense 1,600
Other Administrative Expenses 72,000
Prepaid Expenses 41,250
Raw Materials Inventory, November 30 52,700
Raw Materials Inventory, October 31 38,000
Raw Materials Purchases 184,500
Rent Factory Equipment 47,000
Repairs-Factory Equipment 4,500
Salaries 325,000
A list of accounts and their values are given above. From this information, prepare a partial balance sheet for Waterways Corporation for the month of November. (List Current Assets in order of liquidity.)

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Answer:

Total current assets = $697,750

Explanation:

The partial balance sheet is as follows:

Waterways Corporation

Balance Sheet (Partial)

For the month of November 2016

Details                                                                $                         $          

Current Assets

Cash                                                           260,000

Accounts Receivable                                 275,000

Finished Goods Inventory, November       68,800

Raw Materials Inventory, November          52,700

Prepaid Expenses                                        41,250  

Total current assets                                                              697,750

Note:

Cash is the most liquid of assets.

Accounts receivable which should be collected within 30 to 60 days are less liquid than cash, but more liquid than inventory.

Finished Goods Inventory which is expected to be sold and converted to cash within one year, and Raw Materials Inventory which is expected to be converted to finished good within one year are more liquid than Prepaid expense.

Therefore, the least liquid among current assets’ item above is the Prepaid Expense as it is cash paid for services not yet received..

On Friday of each week, Prawn Company pays its factory personnel weekly wages amounting to $55,000 for a five-day work week.

Required:
a. Prepare the necessary adjusting entry at year end, assuming December 31 falls on Wednesday.
b. Prepare the journal entry for payment of the week’s wages on the payday which is Friday, January 2 of the next year.

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Answer and Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:

a.

Wages Expense $33,000 ($55,000 ÷ 5 days ×3days)

            To Wages Payable $33,000

(being wages expense is recorded)

Here wages expense is debited as it increased the assets and credited the wages payable as it also increased the liabilities

b. Wages Expenses $22000

Wages Payable $33000

      To Bank $55,000

(Being payment is recorded)

Here wages expense is debited as it increased the assets, the wages payable is also debited as it decreased the liabilities and credited the bank as it decreased the assets

In his work Divine Comedy, the 14-century Italian poet Dante described a trip into space. As he traveled away from Earth, he visited the following celestial bodies in order: the moon, Mercury, Venus, the sun, Jupiter, and Saturn. What view of solar system structure did Dante hold? How do you know? Compare this view with a modern understanding of the solar system’s structure.

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According to Italian poet Dante;

Dante believed in a geocentric conception of the planetary system, wherein the Earth seems to be at the centre while the moon, sun, and other planets revolve around it.

Explanation:

Researchers understand Dante had a geocentric perspective of the solar system since he would have visited Venus earlier Mercury in a sun-centered worldview.According to Dante's interpretation of the solar system, the crescent, sun, and planet all revolve around Earth. According to current thinking, only the moon revolves Earth; the Earth and then all the planets remain in orbit of sun.

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Merchant Company issued 10-year bonds on January 1. The 6% bonds have a face value of $727,000 and pay interest every January 1 and July 1. The bonds were sold for $604,217 based on the market interest rate of 7%. Merchant uses the effective interest rate method to amortize bond discounts and premiums. On July 1 of the first year, Merchant should record interest expense (rounded to the nearest dollar) of

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Answer:

Merchant Company

On July 1 of the first year, Merchant should record interest expense (rounded to the nearest dollar) of:

=  $22,472.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Face value of bonds = $727,000

Price of bonds =             604,217

Discounts =                  $122,783

Period of bonds = 10 years

Coupon rate of interest = 6%

Market interest rate = 7%

Payment of interest = Semi-annually (Jan. 1 and July 1)

July 1:

Cash payment =   $21,810 ($727,000 * 3%)

Interest based on market rate =  21,148 ($604,217 * 3.5%)

Discount amortization =   $662

Interest expense = $22,472 ($21,810 + $662)

2. An entrepreneur must make sure to budget carefully since they oversee their own company's finances.
True
False

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Answer:

True .....this is because the entrepreneur is the risk bearer of the business...he is liable for any profit/loss.

Bramble Corp.’s cost of goods sold is $280000 variable and $170000 fixed. The company’s selling and administrative expenses are $160000 variable and $220000 fixed. If the company’s sales is $1080000, what is its net income?

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Answer:

the net income is $250,000

Explanation:

The computation of the net income is given below:

= Sales - variable cost of goods sold - fixed cost of goods sold - variable selling & admin expense - fixed selling & admin expense

= $1,080,000 - $280,000 - $170,000 - $160,000 - $220,000

= $250,000

Hence, the net income is $250,000

The above formula should be applied for the same

what is probability/impact matrix

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Explanation:

probability and impact metrix is a tool for the project team iad in prioritizing risks.

Probability and Impact Matrix. The Probability and Impact Matrix is one the most commonly used qualitative assessment method. It is based on the two components of risk, probability of occurrence and the impact on objective(s) if it occurs.

The difference between actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted overhead costs based on a flexible budget is the: Multiple Choice Production variance. Controllable variance. Volume variance. Price variance. Quantity variance.

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The difference between actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted overhead costs based on a flexible budget is the controllable variance.

In accounting, there are two elements of a variance- rate variance and volume variance. While the rate variance refers to the difference in the actual price paid vs. the budgeted price, the volume variance refers to the portion of the variance in sales, unit usage.

The controllable variance is in the "rate" element of the variance.Controllable variance refers to the process by which the efficiency of using variable overhead resources is measured.This means that the controllable variance is the difference between the actual cost and the budgeted overhead cost.The calculation for this variance is: Actual overhear expense - (budgeted overhead cost x standard number of units)= overhead controllable variance.

In short, we can say that the controllable variance is the amount that is not part of the volume variance. Rather, it is the difference in the overhead cost incurred and the budgeted overhead cost.  

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(a) A lamp has two bulbs of a type with an average lifetime of 1800 hours. Assuming that we can model the probability of failure of these bulbs by an exponential density function with mean μ = 1800, find the probability that both of the lamp's bulbs fail within 2000 hours.
(b) Another lamp has just one bulb of the same type as in part (a). If one bulb burns out and is replaced by a bulb of the same type, find the probability that the two bulbs fail within a total of 1000 hours.

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Answer:

a) 0.45

b) 0.11

Explanation:

A)  P( both bulbs fail within 2000 hours ) = 0.45

Given data:

Average lifetime of bulbs = 1800 hours

mean μ = 1800

b) P( both bulbs fail within 1000 hours ) =

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A manufacturer uses machine hours to assign overhead costs to products. Budgeted information for the next year follows. Budgeted factory overhead costs $ 669,600 Budgeted machine hours 7,200 Compute the plantwide overhead rate for the next year based on machine hours.

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Answer: $93 per machine hour

Explanation:

The plantwide rate shows the cost per labor hour(machine hour in this case) for overhead incurred by the entire production plant.

Plantwide overhead rate based on machine hours:

= Budgeted factory overhead costs / Budgeted machine hours

= 669,600 / 7,200

= $93 per machine hour

Variable costs as a percentage of sales for Lemon Inc. are 71%, current sales are $551,000, and fixed costs are $207,000. How much will operating income change if sales increase by $37,600? a.$10,904 increase b.$26,696 decrease c.$26,696 increase d.$10,904 decrease

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Answer: a.$10,904 increase

Explanation:

Operating income before sales increase:

= Sales - Variable costs - Fixed costs

= 551,000 - (71% * 551,000) - 207,000

= -$47,210

Operating income after sales increase:

Sales increases to:

= 551,000 + 37,600

= $588,600

= 588,600 - (71% * 588,600) - 207,000

= -$36,306

Difference:

= -47,210 - (-36,306)

= Increase of $10,904

You are considering investing in the stock of PartyWagon, Inc. You expect a dividend of $1.25 next year, $1.31 in year 2, and $1.38 in year 3. At the end of three years, you expect to be able to sell the stock for $65. If you can purchase the stock for $32, what rate of return do you expect to earn

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Answer: 29.93%

Explanation:

You can use Excel to solve for this.

Bear in mind that when given a series of cashflows, the expected return is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR).

Initial investment = $32

First cashflow = $1.25

Second cashflow = $1.31

Third cashflow = $1.38 + $65 selling price = $66.38

IRR = 29.93%

Shelton Co. purchased a parcel of land six years ago for $860,500. At that time, the firm invested $132,000 in grading the site so that it would be usable. Since the firm wasn't ready to use the site itself at that time, it decided to lease the land for $47,500 a year. The company is now considering building a warehouse on the site as the rental lease is expiring. The current value of the land is $912,000. What value should be included in the initial cost of the warehouse project for the use of this land

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The value should be included in the initial cost of the warehouse project for the use of this land is $912,000.

When embarking on a project, the value of the assets to be used should be their current market value because they reflect the current state of the assets at the time the project was embarked on thereby allowing for more accurate analysis for instance in terms of depreciation or net worth of the project.

The current market price of the parcel of land as the firm is about to embark on a project is $912,000 so this should be the considered the initial cost of project in terms of land.

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Various financial data for the past two years follow. LAST YEAR THIS YEAR Output: Sales $ 200,200 $ 202,000 Input: Labor 30,005 40,005 Raw materials 34,500 44,500 Energy 5,000 6,100 Capital 48,990 48,990 Other 2,000 3,005 a. Calculate the total productivity measure for this company for both years.

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Answer:

The total productivity measures for this company for both years are:

                       LAST YEAR    THIS YEAR

Total productivity       1.66               1.42

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

                       LAST YEAR    THIS YEAR

Output: Sales  $ 200,200    $ 202,000

Input: Labor          30,005          40,005

Raw materials      34,500          44,500

Energy                    5,000            6,100

Capital                  48,990         48,990

Other                     2,000            3,000

Total input         120,495        142,595

Total productivity = Output/Input

=            $ 200,200/120,495    $ 202,000/142,595

=                            1.66               1.42

Paul's new plans created a crisis situation for the deli. When Paul initially met with his team, he emphasized the importance of pleasing customers, despite the changes he was suggesting. He outlines each team member's work and the expected output for the next two weeks. At the end of the meeting, it is understood that every person who remains at the deli will put in extra hours of work. Nobody questions Paul because they feel his decision cannot be altered. What ethical lines did Paul cross in this situation

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Answer:

Analyzing the above scenario, it is correct to state that manager Paul crossed ethical boundaries in this situation because he did not offer clear and assertive communication to team members.

What happened was that he did not communicate his decision bi-directionally, that is, he did not allow his decision to change the work to receive feedback from the team, although the established changes would impact the way the team performs its work, so it can to say that Paul used his hierarchical position to express his authority, which meant that there were no questions because the workers felt that the manager's decision could not be changed.

In a work environment, bidirectional communication is essential, the leader must guide his team strategically to achieve organizational goals, but receiving feedback from employees is essential to maintain a work environment focused on development, creativity, motivation and productivity.

Melissa, a new employee at Epic Electronics, is required to perform a variety of bookkeeping and clerical tasks at a workstation. Epic has training software on its workstations that can answer many of the questions she has about what to do on her new job, and how to do it. The software is so good that she rarely asks her supervisor for help. It even tracks the way Melissa performs certain tasks, and offers suggestions to improve her productivity. This software is an example of:__________

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Answer:

The way businesses are using knowledge technology to move relevant information to the people who need it.

Explanation:

Knowledge technology can be regarded as Intelligent as well as information and nteraction technologies which gives support to creation as well as management of knowledge at various individual and to all social levels. This technologies can be regarded as term used in describing technologies that is is been provided as result of collection of knowledge as well as process and storage of this knowledge, then how this knowledge is been transmitted to any place and the access of this information from anywhere.

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How does the symbol of the bird reinforce a feminist theme?It shows how difficult it was for Mrs. Wright to achieve her artistic dreams.It illustrates the injustice that Mrs. Wright experienced in the male-dominated home.It supports the idea that women had to fight to achieve rights. It clarifies Mrs. Wrights role as a housewife. Which statement from the passage best supports the idea that Penrod does not want to be in the children's play? look at the image below What is the equation of the line that passes through (-1, 5) and (3, -7)? Hi Jane!I've been meaning to write for ages and finally today I'm actually doing something about it. Not that I'm trying to make excuses for myself, it's been really hard to sit down and write, as I've been moving around so much. Since we last saw each other I've unpacked my bags in four different cities.I went from London to Prague to set up a new regional office there. You know I'd always wanted to go, but maybe I was imagining Prague in spring when I used to talk about that. Winter was really hard, with minus 15 degrees in the mornings and dark really early in the evening. But at least it was blue skies and white snow and not days on end of grey skies and rain, like at home.From there I was on another three-month mission to oversee the set-up of the office in New York. Loved, loved, loved New York! It's like being in one big TV show, as everywhere looks just a little bit familiar. I did every tourist thing you can think of when I wasn't working, and must have spent most of my salary on eating out. It was really hard to leave for the next job, especially as I kind of met someone (!) More about Michael later ...So then I was posted to LA, which felt like a whole other country compared with the East Coast. I could definitely get used to that kind of outdoor, beach lifestyle, but I didn't spend as much time getting to know California as I could have because I was flying back to see Michael every other weekend. He came to see me when he could, but his job means he's often working at weekends, so he couldn't make the flight very often. Those three months flew by and then I was off again, to Frankfurt, which is where I am now. And ... so is Michael! He got a month off work and we're trying to work out how we can be in the same place at the same time for a while. We figure the first step in that direction is getting married, which is also why I wanted to write I can't get married without my oldest friend there! The wedding's going to be at home in London in September and I hope you can come!Anyway, tell me all your news and I promise not to leave it so long this time! 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