The management of samson manufacturing has determined that production workers have been consistently using more and more labor hours while producing the same number of units, despite new technology implementation. management suspects that lack of training on the new technology has caused productivity to decline. administrative costs are currently split equally among the product lines. which of the following is the most effective cost driver to allocate administrative costs to encourage production supervisors to increase productivity? a) keep the administrative cost allocation the same and reduce the number of employees. b) allocate administrative costs based on direct materials used in manufacturing. c) allocate administrative costs based on the total sales revenue. d) allocate administrative costs based on direct labor used in manufacturing.

Bear, inc. estimates its sales at 200,000 units in the first quarter and that sales will increase by 20,000 units each quarter over the year. they have, and desire, a 25% ending inventory of finished goods. each unit sells for $35. 40% of the sales are for cash. 70% of the credit customers pay within the quarter. the remainder is received in the quarter following sale. cash collections for the third quarter are budgeted at

Using the exxon data as an example what would be the market capitalization of penny's pickles if each share is selling for $175.35?

Alarge university wanted to study the relationship between completing an internship during college and students' future earning potential. prom the same graduating class, they selected a random sample of 80 students who completed an internship and 100 students who did not complete an internship and examined their salaries five years after graduation. they found that there was a statistically higher mean salary for the internship group than for the noninternship group. which of the following interpretations is the most appropriate? a. there could be a confounding variable, such as student major, that explains the difference in mean salary between the internship and no internship groups. b. we cannot infer anything from these data since the distribution of salaries is likely right skewed. c. you cannot draw any valid conclusions because the sample sizes are different. d. more students should complete internships because having an internship produces a higher salary.