Alpha and Beta are divisions within the same company. The managers of both divisions are evaluated based on their own division’s return on investment (ROI). Assume the following information relative to the two divisions: Case 1 2 3 4 Alpha Division: Capacity in units 50,000 292,000 104,000 192,000 Number of units now being sold to outside customers 50,000 292,000 79,000 192,000 Selling price per unit to outside customers $ 103 $ 41 $ 66 $ 45 Variable costs per unit $ 67 $ 20 $ 42 $ 32 Fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 28 $ 8 $ 23 $ 7 Beta Division: Number of units needed annually 10,700 73,000 21,000 64,000 Purchase price now being paid to an outside supplier $ 96 $ 39 $ 66 * — *Before any purchase discount. Managers are free to decide if they will participate in any internal transfers. All transfer prices are negotiated.

Upscale hotels in the united states recently cut their prices by 20 percent in an effort to bolster dwindling occupancy rates among business travelers. a survey performed by a major research organization indicated that businesses are wary of current economic conditions and are now resorting to electronic media, such as the internet and the telephone, to transact business. assume a company's budget permits it to spend $5,000 per month on either business travel or electronic media to transact business. graphically illustrate how a 20 percent decline in the price of business travel would impact this company's budget set if the price of business travel was initially $1,000 per trip and the price of electronic media was $500 per hour. suppose that, after the price of business travel drops, the company issues a report indicating that its marginal rate of substitution between electronic media and business travel is 1. is the company allocating resources efficiently? explain.

Do you think a travel organization company might be able to get less expensive airline tickets then you as an individual could get? (no less then 25 words)

Selected transactions of the carolina company are listed below. classify each transaction as either an operating activity, an investing activity, a financing activity, or a noncash activity. 1. common stock is sold for cash above par value. 2. bonds payable are issued for cash at a discount