Top managers use predictive analytics to define the future of the business, analyzing markets, industries, and economies to determine the strategic direction the company must follow to remain profitable. A. True
B. False
Tony will set the strategic direction for his firm, which might include introducing new flavors of potato chips or sports drinks as new product lines or schools and hospitals as new market segments.
A. True
B. False

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.

University hero is considering expanding operations beyond its healthy sandwiches. jim axelrod, vice president of marketing, would like to add a line of smoothies with a similar health emphasis. each smoothie would include two free health supplements such as vitamins, antioxidants, and protein. jim believes smoothie sales should fill the slow mid-afternoon period. adding the line of smoothies would require purchasing additional freezer space, machinery, and equipment. jim provides the following projections of net sales, net income, and average total assets in support of his proposal. sandwichesonly sandwiches and smoothies net sales $ 750,000 $ 1,350,000 net income 120,000 210,000 average total assets 350,000 750,000 return on assetschoose numerator ÷ choose denominator = return on assets÷ = return on assets÷ = profit margin÷ = profit margin÷ = asset turnover÷ = asset turnover÷ = times

Moody corporation uses a job-order costing system with a plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. at the beginning of the year, the company made the following estimates: machine-hours required to support estimated production 100,000 fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 650,000 variable manufacturing overhead cost per machine-hour $ 3.00 required: 1. compute the plantwide predetermined overhead rate. 2. during the year, job 400 was started and completed. the following information was available with respect to this job: direct materials $ 450 direct labor cost $ 210 machine-hours used 40