2. Johnson produces 7,000 skateboards each month, which it sells for $60 each. Variable costs are $25 per unit, and fixed costs are $95,000 per month. A Canadian company has offered to buy an additional 1,000 skateboards for $30 per unit. Assuming that normal sales volume and fixed costs remain unchanged, filling this special order will cause Johnson’s operating income to:

You've arrived at the pecan shellers conference—your first networking opportunity. naturally, you're feeling nervous, but to avoid seeming insecure or uncertain, you've decided to a. speak a little louder than you would normally. b. talk on your cell phone as you walk around. c. hold an empowered image of yourself in your mind. d. square your shoulders before entering the room.

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.