Which of the following is desirable when a crucial project is delegated to a virtual team? a) encouraging less interaction among members so they completely focus on the projectb) avoiding publicity of the team's progress and success in the organizationc) promoting a sense of independence over group spirit to encourage competitiond) engaging in close monitoring of the work being done by the team throughout the projecte) discouraging the sharing of unique information as it benefits some employees unfairly

Norton manufacturing expects to produce 2,900 units in january and 3,600 units in february. norton budgets $20 per unit for direct materials. indirect materials are insignificant and not considered for budgeting purposes. the balance in the raw materials inventory account (all direct materials) on january 1 is $38,650. norton desires the ending balance in raw materials inventory to be 10% of the next month's direct materials needed for production. desired ending balance for february is $51,100. what is the cost of budgeted purchases of direct materials needed for january? $58,000 $65,200 $26,550 $25,150

Juanita and sam attend a beach party and notice that the local beach appears to have a great deal more trash washed up on shore than it did when they were young. the water doesn't appear nearly as clear, and there seems to be less evidence of small water creatures living in the shallows. an afternoon at the local library convinces them that one major cause is the new factory nearby. after some discussion, they decide their next step should be identifying the cause of the changes identifying the problem picketing the guilty factory lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem talking to a local environmental group about solutions

As a general rule, when accountants calculate profit they account for explicit costs but usually ignorea. certain outlays of money by the firm.b. implicit costs.c. operating costs.d. fixed costs.