Amy has recently joined a new research institute. she had initially thought that her job would entail a lot of field work, which would allow her to gain some practical experience, but her manager just gives her a lot of paperwork instead. she is also learning to adjust to the strict dress code that the company enforces on all of its employees. amy is in the _ stage of the socialization process.
a change and acquisition
b anticipatory socialization
c adaptive
d encounter

Corporation b reported earnings per share of $10. corporation b has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and reported an increase in owners' equity of $400,000 for the period. corporation b paid $50,000 in interest expense during the period. corporation b paid dividends per share of

Aquatic marine stores company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. aquatic uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. for the first quarter of the year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as follows: direct materials: 3 pounds per unit; $ 6 per pound direct labor: 4 hours per unit; $ 19 per hour during the first quarter, aquatic produced 5 comma 000 units of this product. actual direct materials and direct labor costs were $ 65 comma 000 and $ 330 comma 000, respectively. for the purpose of preparing the flexible budget, calculate the total standard direct materials cost at a production volume of 5 comma 000 units.

3. describe the purpose of the sec. (1-4 sentences. 2.0 points)