The Dormer Company uses the gross profit method to estimate its inventory in interim financial statements. The markup on cost is 50%. The following information is available: January 1, 2016, inventory balance $12,500
Purchases 25,000
Sales during January 24,000
Refer to Exhibit 8-2. The estimated cost of goods sold at January 31, 2016, is:
a. $21,500
b. $25,500
c. $12,000
d. $16,000

You've arrived at the pecan shellers conference—your first networking opportunity. naturally, you're feeling nervous, but to avoid seeming insecure or uncertain, you've decided to a. speak a little louder than you would normally. b. talk on your cell phone as you walk around. c. hold an empowered image of yourself in your mind. d. square your shoulders before entering the room.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.

Why is job security of such importance to workers?