Koelsch Corporation has two manufacturing departments--Molding and Customizing. The company used the following data at the beginning of the year to calculate predetermined overhead rates: Molding Customizing Total Estimated total machine-hours (MHs) 1,000 9,000 10,000 Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $4,000 $25,200 $29,200 Estimated variable manufacturing overhead cost per machine-hour $ 2.00 $ 3.00 During the most recent month, the company started and completed two jobs--Job F and Job K. There were no beginning inventories. Data concerning those two jobs follow: Job F Job K Direct materials $12,300 $8,400 Direct labor cost $18,200 $6,800 Molding machine-hours 700 300 Customizing machine-hours 3,600 5,400 Assume that the company uses a plantwide predetermined manufacturing overhead rate based on machine-hours and uses a markup of 50% on manufacturing cost to establish selling prices. The calculated selling price for Job K is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

Which of the following is a disadvantage of equity alliances when compared to non-equity alliances? 1. they are reflective of weaker ties between firms.2. they do not permit the exchange of explicit knowledge.3. they are more likely to bring about lack of trust and commitment.4. they require significantly higher levels of investment.

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Fly-by products, inc. operates primarily in the united states and has several segments. for the following segment, determine whether it is a cost center, profit center, or investment center: international operations- acts as an independent segment responsible for all facets of the business outside of the united states. select one: a. cost center b. profit center c. investment center