A hotel group recruits a successful senior executive from a manufacturing company to turnaround the hotel group. This executive has never worked in the hospitality industry. Post a 250-300 word narrative answering these questions: Discuss what type of challenges this new executive may face in this position Discuss the types of skills that this executive may need in this new position Write a short letter/report explaining what type of skills she/ he would need and which areas he/she should focus on more

Following is stanley black & decker’s income statement for 2016 (in millions): stanley black & decker, inc. income statement for the year ended december 31, 2016 ($ millions) sales $11,406.9 cost of goods sold 7,139.7 gross profit $ 4,267.2 selling, general and administrative expenses 2,602.0 other operating expenses 268.2 operating income 1,397.0 interest and other nonoperating expenses 171.3 income before income tax 1,225.7 income tax expense 261.2 net income $ 964.5 compute stanley black & decker’s gross profit margin.

For each of the following users of financial accounting information and managerial accounting information, specify whether the user would primarily use financial accounting information or managerial accounting information or both: 1. sec examiner 2. bookkeeping department 3. division controller 4. external auditor (public accounting firm) 5. loan officer at the company's bank 6. state tax agency auditor 7. board of directors 8. manager of the service department 9. wall street analyst 10. internal auditor 11. potential investors 12, current stockholders 13. reporter from the wall street journal 14. regional division managers

20. to add body to a hearty broth, you may use a. onions. b. pasta. c. cheese. d. water.