Pottery unlimited has two product lines: cups and pitchers. income statement data for the most recent year follow:

total cups pitchers
sales revenue $460,000 $310,000 $150,000
variable expenses 355,000 235,000 120,000
contribution margin 105,000 75,000 30,000
fixed expenses 76,000 38,000 38,000
operating income (loss) $29,000 $37,000 ($8,000)

if $23694 in fixed costs will be eliminated by dropping the cup line, how will operating income be affected? if income drops, use a negative sign in front of the number.

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks

Technology corp. is considering a $238,160 investment in a new marketing campaign that it anticipates will provide annual cash flows of $52,000 for the next five years. the firm has a 6% cost of capital. what should the analysis indicate to the firm's managers?

According to the philosopher immanuel kant, the right of employees to know the nature of the job they are being hired to do and the obligation of a company not to deceive them in this respect is mainly reflective of the basic right of . privac yb. free consentc. freedom of speechd. freedom of consciencee. first refusal