Chinese mining companies supply 97% of the rare-earth materials used in manufacturing television screens. When China announced a decrease in exports of rare-earth materials, Hitachi, a Japanese company, was concerned about a shortage of materials. This is an example of

Each of the following scenarios is based on facts in anactual fraud. categorize each scenario as primarily indicating (1) anincentive to commit fraud, (2) an opportunity to commit fraud, or(3) a rationalization for committing fraud. also state your reasoningfor each scenario. a. there was intense pressure to keep the corporation ' stock from declining further. this pressure came from investors, analysts, and the ceo, whose financial well-being was significantly dependent on the corporation ' s stock price. b. a group of top-level management was compensated (mostly in the form of stock-options) well in excess of what would be considered normal for their positions in this industry. c. top management of the company closely guards internal financial information, to the extent that even some employees on a “need-to-know basis” are denied full access. d. managing specific financial ratios is very important to the company, and both management and analysts are keenly observant of variability in key ratios. key ratios for the company changed very little even though the ratios for the overall industry were quite volatile during the time period. e. in an effort to reduce certain accrued expenses to meet budget targets, the cfo directs the general accounting department to reallocate a division’s expenses by a significant amount. the general accounting department refuses to acquiesce to the request, but the journal entry is made trough the corporate office. an accountant in the general accounting department is uncomfortable with the journal entries required to reallocate divisional expenses. he brings his concerns to the cfo, who assures him that everything will be fine and that the entries are necessary. the accountant considers resigning, but he does not have another job lined up and is worried about supporting his family. therefore, he never voices his concerns to either the internal or external auditors. f. accounting records were either nonexistent or in a state of such disorganization that significant effort was required to locate or compile them.

50 points mark brainliest 1) the information in the interactive presentation suggests that people a) utilize the perception of others rather that out own perception b) learn more about the positive aspects of perception c) should monitor how perceptual barriers influence our relationship d) spend more times on our personal relationships rather than our professional relationships 2) you are about to take the dog out for a walk but pause to watch the news because you hear the name of your town being mentioned hearing your town being mentioned on the news is an example of a) stimulation b) interaction c) organization d) interpretation- evaluation 3) tamara thinks ivan is upset with her because hes been unusually quiet today to better interpret the situation and communicate appropriately tamara should a) ask ivan why hes quiet and explain that hes being inconsiderate b) leave ivan alone because hes obviously going through something c) ask her guidance counselor for tips on providing therapy to a friend d) examine her own perception and then check in with ivan about his behavior 4) of the following abilities which is the most important to the perceptual checking process a) critical thinking ability b) creative ability c) memorizing ability d) organizational ability

An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. by collecting data on volume and cost and using the least squares method to develop an estimated regression equation relating volume and cost, an accountant can estimate the cost associated with a particular manufacturing volume. consider the following sample of production volumes and total cost data for a manufacturing operation. production volume (units) total cost ($) 400 4000 450 5000 550 5400 600 5900 700 6400 750 7000 compute b 1 and b 0 (to 2 decimals if necessary). b 1 b 0 complete the estimated regression equation (to 2 decimals if necessary). = + x what is the variable cost per unit produced (to 1 decimal)? $ compute the coefficient of determination (to 4 decimals). note: report r 2 between 0 and 1. r 2 = what percentage of the variation in total cost can be explained by the production volume (to 2 decimals)? % the company's production schedule shows 500 units must be produced next month. what is the estimated total cost for this operation (to 2 decimals)? $