Which one of the following is unlikely to be an attractive and effective way to reduce the design, assembly, marketing, and other costs of UAV drones and help achieve a sizable competitive advantage over rival companies based on lower overall costs per UAV drone sold?

a. Paying PAT members minimal or no wage increases or incentives
b. Designing, assembling, and selling UAV drones having a competitive P/Q rating at a lower production cost than rivals
c. Trying to keep the warranty period to 60 days or 90 days (but no more than 120 days), if it is competitively feasible to do so
d. Switching to robot-assisted assembly methods to lower labor costs per drone assembled
e. Trying out numerous different combinations of design components, performance enhancements, and extra performance features to be used in the company's UAV drones in order to discover the lowest cost combination for achieving a competitively appealing P/Q rating

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.

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Swathmore clothing corporation grants its customers 30 days' credit. the company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable. during the year, a monthly bad debt accrual is made by multiplying 3% times the amount of credit sales for the month. at the fiscal year-end of december 31, an aging of accounts receivable schedule is prepared and the allowance for uncollectible accounts is adjusted accordingly. at the end of 2012, accounts receivable were dollar 586.000 and the allowance account had a credit balance of dollar 50,000. accounts receivable activity for 2013 was as follows: the company's controller prepared the following aging summary of year-end accounts receivable: prepare a summary journal entry to record the monthly bad debt accrual and the write-offs during the year. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense. (if no entry is required for an event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) what is total bad debt expense for 2013? calculate the amount of accounts receivable that would appear in the 2013 balance sheet?