1. Western Michigan is home to three office furniture manufacturing firms. When they realized that they were sourcing from many of the same suppliers, they thought that there might be an opportunity for a joint venture to consolidate inbound movement of raw materials. Describe the trade-offs that might be associated with such an initiative across competitors. Discuss the benefits and risks of such a strategy

Collective bargaining provides for a representative of employees to negotiate with a representative of management over labor issues including wages. true or false?

This problem has been solved! see the answercompute and interpret altman's z-scoresfollowing is selected financial information for ebay, for its fiscal years 2005 and 2006.(in millions, except per share data) 2006 2005current assets $ 4,970.59 $ 3,183.24current liabilities 2,518.39 1,484.93total assets 13,494.01 11,788.99total liabilities 2,589.38 1,741.00shares outstanding 1,368.51 1,404.18retained earnings 4,538.35 2,819.64stock price per share 30.07 43.22sales 5,969.74 4,552.40earnings before interest and taxes 1,439.77 1,445.18compute and interpret altman z-scores for the company for both years. (do not round until your final answer; then round your answers to two decimal places.)2006 z-score = answer2005 z-score = answerwhich of the following best describes the company's likelihood to go bankrupt given the z-score in 2006 compared to 2007.the z-score in 2006 is half of the 2005 score. both z-scores are well above the score that represents a healthy company. the z-score in 2006 is double the 2005 score. the z-score has increased sharply, which suggests the company has greatly increased the risk of bankruptcy. the z-score in 2006 is half of the 2005 score. the z-score has decreased sharply, which suggests the company is in financial distress. the z-score in 2006 is double the 2005 score. the z-score has increased sharply, which suggests the company has greatly lowered the risk of bankruptcy.

Match each type of insurance with an example of when the insurance company would make a payment. a.liability coverageyou cause an accident that damages someone else's car. b.disability insuranceyou go to the emergency room after a car accident. c.renter's insuranceyour stereo and computer are stolen from your apartment. d.health insuranceyou have to take a month off from work because of a broken leg.