Rida, inc., a manufacturer in a seasonal industry, is preparing its direct materials budget for the second quarter. it plans production of 240,000 units in the second quarter and 52,500 units in the third quarter. raw material inventory is 43,200 pounds at the beginning of the second quarter. other information follows: direct materials each unit requires 0.60 pounds of a key raw material, priced at $175 per pound. the company plans to end each quarter with an ending inventory of materials equal to 30% of next quarter’s budgeted materials requirements. prepare a direct materials budget for the second quarter.

Sara is a manager at a restaurant with employees from different cultural backgrounds. which action of sara could employees perceive as an act of favoritism?

Case in point 2.4 attaway airlines, part two back at attaway airlines, the morning meeting ended with no agreement between dan esposito and molly kinnon. in fact, a new issue arose. molly now says that the new accounting system is entitled to the highest priority because the federal government soon will require the reporting of certain types of company-paid health insurance premiums. because the current system will not handle this report, she insists that the entire accounting system is a nondiscretionary project. as you might expect, dan is upset. can part of a project be nondiscretionary? what issues need to be discussed? the committee meets again tomorrow, and the members will look to you, as the it director, for guidance.

What would you do as ceo to support the goals of japan airlines during the challenging economics that airlines face?