Help Katie present the profit-leverage effect concept to RR management. How should she explain it to them so that they can truly understand the equivalent sales impact of logistics? Use the Strategic Profit Model to calculate the balance sheet, income statement and key ratio effects for each of the scenarios. Develop a recommendation for Katie to present to top management, including the aspects of the SPM she should present, and why. What potential goal conflicts would your recommendation create among merchandising, logistics, and stores? Identify two common metrics that merchandising, logistics, and the store could share that might reduce existing conflicts. How would these metrics reduce conflict?

Vintage fun reproduces oldminusfashioned style roller skates and skateboards. the annual production and sales of roller skates is 950 units, while 1,750 skateboards are produced and sold. the company has traditionally used direct labor hours to allocate its overhead to products. roller skates require 2.5 direct labor hours per unit, while skateboards require 1.25 direct labor hours per unit. the total estimated overhead for the period is $114,300. the company is looking at the possibility of changing to an activityminusbased costing system for its products. if the company used an activityminusbased costing system, it would have the following three activity cost pools: the overhead cost per skateboard using the traditional costing system would be closest to: a. $9.31. b. $65.31. c. $25.05. your answer is not correct.d.

Sye chase started and operated a small family architectural firm in 2016. the firm was affected by two events: (1) chase provided $25,000 of services on account, and (2) he purchased $2,800 of supplies on account. there were $250 of supplies on hand as of december 31, 2016. record the two transactions in the accounts. record the required year-end adjusting entry to reflect the use of supplies and the required closing entries. post the entries in the t-accounts and prepare a post-closing trial balance.

On average, someone with a bachelor's degree is estimated to earn times more than someone with a high school diploma. a)1.2 b)1.4 c)1.6 d)1.8