Dan Watson started a small merchandising business in Year 1. The business experienced the following events during its first year of operation. Assume that Watson uses the perpetual inventory system. Acquired $28,500 cash from the issue of common stock. Purchased inventory for $22,800 cash. Sold inventory costing $15,900 for $30,000 cash. Required a. Record the events in general journal format. b. Post the entries to T-accounts. c. Determine the amount of gross margin. d. What is the amount of net cash flow from operating activities for Year 1?

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above