Protrade corporation acquired 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock of seacraft company on january 1, 2017, for $428,000 in cash and other consideration. at the acquisition date, protrade assessed seacraft's identifiable assets and liabilities at a collective net fair value of $585,000 and the fair value of the 20 percent noncontrolling interest was $107,000. no excess fair value over book value amortization accompanied the acquisition.

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

Abank provides its customers mobile applications that significantly simplify traditional banking activities. for example, a customer can use a smartphone to take a picture of a check and electronically deposit into an account. this unique service demonstrates the bank’s desire to practice which one of porter’s strategies?

Sally mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. she is currently working on a global warming project and decides which tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. in addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. she is also assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. which of the following categories of functions is mitchell undertaking? envisioning organizing controlling planning