Sales have decreased for two consecutive quarters at your business. You have been instructed to inform your sales team that their hours, and base pay, will be reduced by 20 percent. While you may have a few members of your sales team that are under performing, you want to retain the entire team.
Write a negative news message in a direct or indirect approach informing your sales team of the news.

Write this document in the form of a memo.

Answer:

To: The Sales Team

From: Henry Cavill, Vice President, Employee Relations

Date: 13 July 2021

Subject: Revisions in Compensation Structure of Sales Department

Dear All,

As you all are going to be knowing, the sales of the corporate have been decreasing since the last 2 quarters. The performance of the half-moon was rock bottom sales achieved by the corporate, within the last 5 years. As a result of this, the corporate and management have decided to require certain strict decisions.

The management has decided to scale back the bottom pay also because of the work hours of the sales team by 20%. This reduction is going to be applicable to all or any levels of the sales division. This decision has been taken in an attempt to form up for the losses, faced by the corporate, thanks to the negative overall performance of the sales team. The new compensation structure is going to be applicable from May 1st, 2019, and can be in practice till the general performance of the sales team bounces back.

In this duration, the corporate also will be observing the performance of the members of the sales team. The compensation of sales employees, who will display extra-ordinary performance, are going to be rewarded by the corporate within the corresponding quarter. Hence, all employees must be motivated to perform their best during this critical time, faced by the corporate.

The management hopes that the workers will understand the company’s perspective during this hard time. We hope things will become better and brighter quite soon. don't hesitate to follow up with me just in case of any doubts or clarifications.

Regards,

Henry Cavill

Vice President, Employee Relations

Klean Fiber Company is the creator of Y-Go, a technology that weaves silver into its fabrics to kill bacteria and odor on clothing while managing heat. Y-Go has become very popular in undergarments for sports activities. Operating at capacity, the company can produce 1,053,000 Y-Go undergarments a year. The per unit and the total costs for an individual garment when the company operates at full capacity are as follows.

Per Undergarment Total
Direct materials $1.96 $2,063,880
Direct labor 0.47 494,910
Variable manufacturing overhead 0.98 1,031,940
Fixed manufacturing overhead 1.41 1,484,730
Variable selling expenses 0.38 400,140
Totals $5.20 $5,475,600

The U.S. Army has approached Klean Fiber and expressed an interest in purchasing 249,700 Y-Go undergarments for soldiers in extremely warm climates. The Army would pay the unit cost for direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead costs. In addition, the Army has agreed to pay an additional $1.01 per undergarment to cover all other costs and provide a profit. Presently, Klean Fiber is operating at 70% capacity and does not have any other potential buyers for Y-Go. If Klean Fiber accepts the Army’s offer, it will not incur any variable selling expenses related to this order.

Required:
Prepare an incremental analysis for the Klean Fiber.

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, finance graduates make an average of (µ) $52,402 a year. The standard deviation of annual salaries of finance graduates is (σ) $7,000. A random sample of 100 accounting graduates show that the sample mean salary is $54,390.If we were to increase the sample size (n) from 100 to 144, the z score will:A) increase.B) decrease.C) stay the same.D) be zero.

Please write out, step-by-step, how you obtained the correct answer for this math problem.

Jose and Zola want to purchase their first home. Jose makes $23.50 an hour and works 40 hours per week. Zola makes $21.50 an hour and works 40 hours of regular time and 5 hours of overtime a week. They have two car payments totaling $500 a month and one credit card with a minimum payment of $50 a month. What is their combined gross monthly income?



(HINT: Remember to assume that overtime is always time and a half unless otherwise specified!!)

Exhibit 15-8 The following estimated regression model was developed relating yearly income (y in $1000s) of 30 individuals with their age (x1) and their gender (x2) (0 if male and 1 if female). ŷ = 30 + 0.7x1 + 3x2 Also provided are SST = 1200 and SSE = 384. The yearly income of a 24-year-old female individual is _____. a. $49.80 b. $19,800 c. $19.80 d. $49,800

If you throw exactly two heads in two tosses of a coin you win $101. If not, you pay me $30. Step 1 of 2 : Find the expected value of the proposition. Round your answer to two decimal places. Losses must be expressed as negative values.

The impact of interest rate changes in the PV of $100 due in 20 years compared to the PV of $100 due in one year are:
a. smaller because interest rate changes have a greater impact on the near-term cash flows than distant cash flows.
b. the same because the cash flow is the same.
c. greater because interest rate changes have a greater impact on distant cash flows than near-term cash flows.
d. sometimes less and sometimes more depending on the interest rate.

Please helpppppppp (sorry Need to get the word limit in)

any traditional costing systems: Multiple Choice write off manufacturing overhead as an expense of the current period. combine widely varying elements of overhead into a single cost pool. produce results far superior to those achieved with activity-based costing. use a host of different cost drivers (e.g., number of production setups, inspection hours, orders processed) to improve the accuracy of product costing. trace manufacturing overhead to individual activities and require the development of numerous activity-costing rates.

Two athletes of equal ability are competing for a prize of $10,000. Each is deciding whether to take a dangerous performance-enhancing drug. If one athlete takes the drug, and the other does not, the one who takes the drug wins the prize. If both or neither take the drug, they tie and split the prize. Taking the drug imposes health risks that are equivalent to a loss of X dollars

Required:
a. Draw a $2 payoff matrix describing the decisions the athletes face.
b. For what X is taking the drug the Nash equilibrium?
c. Does making the drug safer (that is, lowering X) make the athletes better or worse off? Explain.

Shellhammer Company's inventory records show the following data for the month of September: Units Unit Cost Inventory, September 1 100 $3.34 Purchases: September 8 450 3.50 September 18 350 3.70 A physical inventory on September 30 shows 200 units on hand. If the company uses FIFO inventory costing and a periodic inventory system, the the value of ending inventory at the end of September is

At an activity level of 9,300 machine-hours in a month, Curt Corporation's total variable production engineering cost is $766,320 and its total fixed production engineering cost is $191,040. What would be the total production engineering cost per machine-hour, both fixed and variable, at an activity level of 9,600 machine-hours in a month

A company borrowed $19,000 by signing a 180-day promissory note at 10%. The maturity value of the note is: (Use 360 days a year.)

Since its establishment on January 1, 1999, the euro has more than tripled in appreciation against the U.S. dollar, reaffirming the ability of the European Central Bank to manage monetary policy within the euro zone.
A. True
B. False

Reliability is how long an item or system will perform its function before it breaks. Good reliability will ______________________. Decrease logistics support requirements Increase life cycle sustainment costs Decrease system readiness Increase manpower waste

Investment Center Sales Income Average Invested Assets Electronics $ 40,500,000 $ 2,916,000 $ 16,200,000 Sporting goods 20,740,000 2,074,000 12,200,000 1. Compute return on investment for each department. Using return on investment, which department is most efficient at using assets to generate returns for the company

The controller of Oriole Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs.
Month Total Total
Maintenance Costs Machine Hours
January $2,860 320
February 3,160 370
March 3,760 520
April 4,660 670
May 3,360 520
June 5,260 720
Determine the variable cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places e.g. 2.25.)
Variable cost per machine hour $
Determine the fixed cost components using the high-low method.
Total fixed costs $

You have contracted to buy a house for $300,000, paying $50,000 as a down payment and taking a fully amortizing mortgage for the balance at a 5.5% annual interest rate for 30 years. What will your monthly payment (covering principal and interest) be if you make monthly installments over the next 30 years (round to the nearest dollar)

Crazy Mountain Outfitters Co., an outfitter store for fishing treks, prepared the following unadjusted trial balance at the end of its first year of operations:
Crazy Mountain Outfitters Co.
Unadjusted Trial Balance
April 30, 2018
Debit
Balances Credit
Balances
Cash 11,400
Accounts Receivable 72,600
Supplies 7,200
Equipment 112,000
Accounts Payable 12,200
Unearned Fees 19,200
Common Stock 20,000
Retained Earnings 117,800
Dividends 10,000
Fees Earned 305,800
Wages Expense 157,800
Rent Expense 55,000
Utilities Expense 42,000
Miscellaneous Expense 7,000
475,000 475,000
For preparing the adjusting entries, the following data were assembled:
Required:
Supplies on hand on April 30 were $1,380.
Fees earned but unbilled on April 30 were $3,900.
Depreciation of equipment was estimated to be $3,000 for the year.
Unpaid wages accrued on April 30 were $2,475.
The balance in unearned fees represented the April 1 receipt in advance for services to be provided. Only $14,140 of the services was provided between April 1 and April 30.
2. Determine the revenues, expenses, and net income of Crazy Mountain Outfitters Co. before the adjusting entries.
Revenues $
Expenses
Net income $
3. Determine the revenues, expenses, and net income of Crazy Mountain Outfitters Co. after the adjusting entries.
Revenues $
Expenses
Net income $
4. Determine the effect of the adjusting entries on Retained Earnings.
Retained Earnings increases by $.

You want to invest $37,000 today to accumulate $41,650 to buy a car. If you can invest at an interest rate of 3% compounded annually, how many years will it take to accumulate the required amount

ABC Industries is a division of a major corporation. Data concerning the most recent year appears below:
Sales $18,080,000
Net operating income $940,160
Average operating assets $4,810,000
The division's return on investment (ROI) is closest to:____.
a. 5.60%.b. 20.56%.c. 16.71%.d. 2.60%.

When a company outsources some of its work / activities currently done by itself, it ultimately shifts the cost structure of the company. In most cases this shift entails:

When you show property: Ask questions that will sell the home’s specific features. Never show more than 4 homes in one day. Never cancel a scheduled appointment. Be sure to show the prospects at least one home beyond their means to peak their interest.

In a perpetual inventory system a.a count must be made in order to know the inventory amount. b.the inventory records cannot be computerized. c.the amount of inventory for sale and the amount sold are not listed in the inventory account. d.each purchase and sale of inventory is recorded in the inventory account.

If repossessed collateral is sold or otherwise disposed of by the creditor, then the time, place, manner, and method of disposal must be a. court ordered. b. scheduled with the debtor so that the debtor is able to attend. c. perfected. d. commercially reasonable.

Ida Sidha Karya Company is a family-owned company located in the village of Gianyar on the island of Bali in Indonesia. The company produces a handcrafted Balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. The gamelans are sold for $910. Selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: Units in beginning inventory 0 Units produced 310 Units sold 280 Units in ending inventory 30 Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 130 Direct labor $ 350 Variable manufacturing overhead 50 Variable selling and administrative 40 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 62,000 Fixed selling and administrative $ 26,000 The absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: Sales $ 254,800 Cost of goods sold 204,400 Gross margin 50,400 Selling and administrative expense 37,200 Net operating income 13,200Required:1. Determine how much of the ending inventory consists of fixed manufacturing overhead cost deferred in inventory to the next period.Total fixed manufacturing overhead in ending inventory: ?2. Prepare an income statement for the year using variable costing.

Development cost $ 1,250,000 Estimated development time 9 months Pilot testing $ 200,000 Ramp-up cost $ 400,000 Marketing and support cost $ 150,000 per year Sales and production volume 60,000 per year Unit production cost $ 100 Unit price $ 205 Interest rate 8% Tuff Wheels also has provided the project plan shown below. As can be seen in the project plan, the company thinks that the product life will be three years until a new product must be created.

Required:
What is the net present value (discounted at 8%) of this project?

Bella Bags is a British company that sells luxury leather purses manufactured in London. Currently, its products are carried at high-end department stores all across Europe. The company prides itself on its exceptional customer service. However, the company has been criticized in the past for carrying only two designs of bags. There is currently growing market demand for high-end luxury accessories. Bella Bags faces fierce competition from established luxury brands. Which of the following best characterizes an actionable strategy for Bella Bags that works on reducing the company's weaknesses to avoid threats?
A) Reduce the threat of high competition by expanding the product line and offering more variety
B) Promote the company's exceptional customer service to leverage the increasing demand for luxury goods
C) Reduce the threat of high competition by promoting the company's narrow product offering
D) Reduce the threat of high competition by leveraging the increasing demand for luxury goods

If IBM has a beta of 1.2 when the risk-free rate is 6% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 18%, the expected return on IBM is:

Diversified Semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. Some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. Customers pay a deposit for each container received. The deposit is equal to the container's cost. They receive a refund when the container is returned. During 2021, deposits collected on containers shipped were $890,000. Deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. Containers held by customers at January 1, 2021, represented deposits of $595,000. In 2021, $827,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $56,750. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received, returned, and forfeited during 2021. 2. Determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the December 31, 2021, balance sheet. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received, returned, and forfeited during 2021. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet < 1 2 3 4 > Record the deposits collected. < 1 2 3 4 Record the containers returned. < 1 2 3 4 Record the deposits forfeited - record revenue. < 1 2 3 4 Record the deposits forfeited - adjust inventory. Determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the December 31, 2021, balance sheet. Balance on December 31

A firm is considering a project requiring an investment of $30,000. The project would generate an annual cash flow of $7,251 for the next six years. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation with no mid-year convention. Ignore income taxes. The approximate internal rate of return for the project is: __________

a.11%.
b.10%.
c.12%.
d.9%.