Diehl corporation uses an activity-based costing system with three activity cost pools. the company has provided the following data concerning its costs and its activity based costing system: costs: manufacturing overhead $ 480,000 selling and administrative expenses 100,000 total $ 580,000 distribution of resource consumption: activity cost pools order size customer support other total manufacturing overhead 5% 85% 10% 100% selling and administrative expenses 60% 20% 20% 100% the "other" activity cost pool consists of the costs of idle capacity and organization-sustaining costs. you have been asked to complete the first-stage allocation of costs to the activity cost pools. how much cost, in total, would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the customer support activity cost pool?

The owners of spokes bicycle shop worry that cash flow this winter may be insufficient to meet the current operating expenses. while they anticipate a surplus of cash inflow as warm weather approaches, they need funds now to meet the company's immediate obligations. the owners can best resolve cash flow concerns by obtaining financing.

You decide that structural changes must be made at holden evans immediately to deal with the additional product lines. equipment and employees will have to be moved around to optimize production of all of the products in house. this shouldn't be too difficult because many of the vitamins and supplements are produced using similar processes. you have several options available to facilitate this process. which of the following methods do you think is the best choice? select an option from the choices below and click submit. because the changes may result in the loss of several key employees, you hire outside consultants who specialize in hr law. this way any employee terminations will not result in lawsuits. you select an outside consulting firm that your company has never worked with before, but it has a reputation for using new technology in product lines that are similar to yours. you select several trusted managers to facilitate the transition of operations from overseas. these individuals can gather information and also smooth any rough spots that may occur.

Gerda, a real estate agent, is selling a moderately priced house in a subdivision. she knows from her uncle that the factory being built half a mile from the subdivision will be manufacturing dog food, using a process that creates a very strong odor that permeates the surrounding neighborhood. a buyer, who is unaware of the type of factory under construction, makes an offer on one of the houses gerda is selling, and within a short time, the deal goes through. what does this scenario best illustrate?