The following data relate to a firm’s purchase of a machine used in the manufacture of its product: invoice price $34,000 applicable sales tax 2,000 cash discount taken for prompt payment 400 freight paid 260 cost of insurance coverage on machine while in transit 125 installation costs 2,000 testing and adjusting costs 475 repair of damages to machine caused by the firm’s employees 750 prepaid maintenance contract for first year of machine’s use 400 determine the acquisition cost of the machine.

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.