Mattel, inc. had to recall 19 million toys because it learned that its manufacturer/supplier in china had used lead-based paint on the toys, a paint that is prohibited in the united states. mattel:

a. is not liable to purchasers of the toys for any injuries resulting from the lead because it did not manufacture the toys or authorize the use of lead paint.
b. is not liable to purchasers because there is no privity of contract.
c. is liable to purchasers as a manufacturer/seller of toys.
d. can escape any liability because it was unaware of the lead paint use.

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Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

Karen is working on classifying all her company’s products in terms of whether they have strong or weak market share and whether this share is in a slow or growing market. what type of strategic framework is she using?