Management of Childers Corporation is considering whether to purchase a new model 370 machine costing $534,000 or a new model 240 machine costing $422,000 to replace a machine that was purchased 5 years ago for $473,000. The old machine was used to make product M25A until it broke down last week. Unfortunately, the old machine cannot be repaired. Management has decided to buy the new model 240 machine. It has less capacity than the new model 370 machine, but its capacity is sufficient to continue making product M25A. Management also considered, but rejected, the alternative of simply dropping product M25A. If that were done, instead of investing $422,000 in the new machine, the money could be invested in a project that would return a total of $469,000. In making the decision to invest in the model 240 machine, the opportunity cost was:

Diener and wallbom (1976) found that when research participants were instructed to stop working on a problem after a bell sounded, 71 percent continued working when left alone. how many continued to work after the bell if they were made self-aware by working in front of a mirror?

The plastic flowerpots company has two manufacturing departments, molding and packaging. at the beginning of the month, the molding department has 2,100 units in inventory, 70% complete as to materials. during the month, the molding department started 18,500 units. at the end of the month, the molding department had 3,150 units in ending inventory, 80% complete as to materials. units completed in the molding department are transferred into the packaging department. cost information for the molding department for the month follows: beginning work in process inventory (direct materials) $ 1,300 direct materials added during the month 28,900 using the weighted-average method, compute the molding department's (a) equivalent units of production for materials and (b) cost per equivalent unit of production for materials for the month. (round "cost per equivalent unit of production" to 2 decimal places.)

In a team environment, a coordinator is? a person with expert knowledge or skills in a particular area the team needs. a good listener who works to resolve social problems among teammates. a leader who team members focus on their tasks. a good networker who likes to explore new ideas and possiblities.