All its landscaping work requires rainier to use landscaping equipment. its land- scaping equipment has the capacity to do 10,000 hours of landscaping work. it cur- rently anticipates getting orders that would utilize 9,000 hours of equipment time from existing customers. rainier charges $80 per hour for landscaping work. cost information for the current expected activity level is as follows: revenues ($80 * 9,000 hours) variable landscaping costs (including materials and labor), which vary with the number of hours worked ($50 per hour * 9,000 hours) fixed landscaping costs variable marketing costs (5% of revenue) fixed marketing costs total costs operating income $720,000 450,000 108,000 36,000 72,000 666,000 $ 54,000 rainier has received an order for landscaping work from victoria corporation at $60 per hour that would require 2,000 hours of equipment time. variable landscaping costs for the victoria corporation order are $50 per hour and variable marketing costs are 5% of revenues. rainier can either

Peppy roaney believes that pizza is a much more versatile dish than most people realize. as the national marketing manager for pizza guys, he observed how consumers were delighted with barbecue pizza, hawaiian pizza, mexican pizza and other unique combinations. his suggestions for other unusual pizzas, however, were met with a negative response by his superiors. even some of his colleagues laughed at his ideas. peppy's confidence in his ability to understand the market has led him to focus on planning a business of his own. peppy realizes that he will take a risk when he leaves his job with pizza guys and embarks upon a new venture: peppy's pizzazzeria. peppy is excited about the potential of profitably catering to the unmet desires of pizza consumers. peppy is confident that peppy's pizzazzeria will be a success, but only if he has enough money to do things right. since peppy has very little personal wealth, he knows he must obtain financial assistance. in order to prepare for meetings with bankers and p

You operate a small advertising agency. you employ two secretaries, a graphic designer, three sales representatives, and an office coordinator. 1. what types of things would you consider when determining how to compensate each position? describe two (2) considerations. 2. what type of compensation plan would you use for each position?

Paddock pools constructed a swimming pool and deck for the jensens' home. paddock installed the wrong trim on the pool. it would cost $2800 to change the trim-one-fifth of the total cost of the pool. the jensens refuse to pay anything for the pool. the paddock's best defense is: (a) duress (b) substanial performance (c)mistake (d) failure of conditions