Maria works for a large, local company. she is an administrative assistant to the director of the Human Resources Department, the person who hires new employees. Many people come into her office every week. she loves her work and really admires the director. Recently, several men and women have come into the office and interviewed for an area sales manager position. One of the men who interviewed for the position was a person whom she knew when she worked for another company. Unfortunately, she knows that this man was fired because he provided false information to make himself and others within his district look good. Required:
If you were in Maria’s position, what would you do? Would you tell the director, or would you not get involved?

Franklin painting company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs $4,800. the machine is expected to save labor, increasing net income by $720 per year. the effective life of the machine is 15 years according to the manufacturer’s estimate. required determine the unadjusted rate of return based on the average cost of the investment.

An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. by collecting data on volume and cost and using the least squares method to develop an estimated regression equation relating volume and cost, an accountant can estimate the cost associated with a particular manufacturing volume. consider the following sample of production volumes and total cost data for a manufacturing operation. production volume (units) total cost ($) 400 4000 450 5000 550 5400 600 5900 700 6400 750 7000 compute b 1 and b 0 (to 2 decimals if necessary). b 1 b 0 complete the estimated regression equation (to 2 decimals if necessary). = + x what is the variable cost per unit produced (to 1 decimal)? $ compute the coefficient of determination (to 4 decimals). note: report r 2 between 0 and 1. r 2 = what percentage of the variation in total cost can be explained by the production volume (to 2 decimals)? % the company's production schedule shows 500 units must be produced next month. what is the estimated total cost for this operation (to 2 decimals)? $

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.