A sporting goods manufacturer budgets production of 50,000 pairs of ski boots in the first quarter and 41,000 pairs in the second quarter of the upcoming year. Each pair of boots require 2 kg of a key raw material. The company aims to end each quarter with ending raw materials inventory equal to 30% of the following quarter's material needs. Beginning inventory for this material is 30,000 kg and the cost per kg is $7. What is the budgeted materials purchases cost for the first quarter

Sales at a fast-food restaurant average $6,000 per day. the restaurant decided to introduce an advertising campaign to increase daily sales. to determine the effectiveness of the advertising campaign, a sample of 49 days of sales were taken. they found that the average daily sales were $6,300 per day. from past history, the restaurant knew that its population standard deviation is about $1,000. if the level of significance is 0.01, have sales increased as a result of the advertising campaign? multiple choicea)fail to reject the null hypothesis. b)reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is higher than $6,000 per day. c)reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is lower than $6,000 per day. d)reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the mean is equal to $6,000 per day. expert answer

Labor unions have used which of the following to win passage of favorable laws such as shorter work weeks and the minimum wage? a. strikes b. collective bargaining c. lobbying d. lockouts

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?