8. The purpose of a flexible budget is to: A. remove items from performance reports that are not controllable by managers. B. permit managers to reduce the number of unfavorable variances that are reported. C. update the static planning budget to reflect the actual level of activity of the period. D. reduce the amount of conflict between departments when the master budget is prepared.

Which of the following is the most important role of marketing in the process selection decision? identifying points of differentiation for mass customization. stimulating demand in developing markets. estimating and managing future demand. providing translation of the voice of the customer.

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

Beck company had the following accounts and balances at the end of the year. what is net income or net loss for the year? cash $ 74 comma 000 accounts payable $12,000 common stock $21,000 dividends $12,000 operating expenses $ 13 comma 000 accounts receivable $ 49 comma 000 inventory $ 47 comma 000 longminusterm notes payable $33,000 revenues $ 91 comma 000 salaries payable $ 30 comma 000