Metro, Inc. sells backpacks. The Company's accountant is preparing the purchases budget for the first quarter operations. Metro maintains ending inventory at 20% of the following month's expected cost of goods sold. Expected cost of goods sold for April is $70,000. All purchases are made on account with 25% of accounts paid in the month of purchase and the remaining 75% paid in the month following the month of purchase. Sales January February March
Budgeted cost of goods sold $40,000 $50,000 $60,000
Plus: Desired ending inventory 10,000
Inventory needed 50,000
Less: Beginning inventory (8,000)
Required purchases $42,000
1. Based on this information the total cash paid in March to settle accounts payable is:.
a. $39,000.
b. $15,500.
c. $62,000.
d. $54,500.
2. The amount of accounts payable appearing on the March 31 pro forma balance sheet is:.
a. $15,500.
b. $46,500.
c. $62,000.
d. none of the answers is correct.

Vulcan flyovers offers scenic overflights of mount st. helens, the volcano in washington state that explosively erupted in 1982. data concerning the company’s operations in july appear below: vulcan flyovers operating data for the month ended july 31 actual results flexible budget planning budget flights (q) 56 56 54 revenue ($350.00q) $ 16,500 $ 19,600 $ 18,900 expenses: wages and salaries ($3,300 + $91.00q) 8,354 8,396 8,214 fuel ($31.00q) 1,904 1,736 1,674 airport fees ($870 + $35.00q) 2,730 2,830 2,760 aircraft depreciation ($11.00q) 616 616 594 office expenses ($240 + $1.00q) 464 296 294 total expense 14,068 13,874 13,536 net operating income $ 2,432 $ 5,726 $ 5,364 the company measures its activity in terms of flights. customers can buy individual tickets for overflights or hire an entire plane for an overflight at a discount. required: 1. prepare a flexible budget performance report for july that includes revenue and spending variances and activity variances.

According to ceo heidi ganahl, camp bow wow requires a strong and consistent corporate culture to keep all local franchise owners "on the same page" and to follow a common template for the business and brand. this culture could become detrimental over time because: (a) strong consistent cultures are inflexible and incapable of adapting to environmental change (b) strong consistent cultures are too flexible and capable of adapting to environmental change (c) strong consistent cultures don’t perform well in any environment (d) the passing of time provides stability and predictability for businesses

Robin hood has hired you as his new strategic consultant to him successfully transform his social change enterprise. robin has told you that he counting on your strategic management knowledge to him and his merrymen achieve their goals. discuss in detail what you think should be robin’s two primary strategic goals and continue by also explaining your analytical reasons that support your recommendations.