1. manifest

2. coordinate

3. assert

4. refute

5. venture

6. ascertain

7. paraphrase

8. establish

9. intend

10. contend

11. constitute

12. retort
a. to say something that someone else has said or written using different words

b. to make something evident or certain by showing or displaying it

c. to do, say, or offer something (such as a guess or an opinion) even though you are not absolutely sure about it

d. to argue or state something in a strong and definite way

e. to state something in a strong and definite way

f. to begin or create something; to cause (someone or something) to be widely known and accepted

g. to say in reply; to answer (as an argument) by a counter argument

h. to prove something wrong by argument or evidence

i. to make up or form something

j. to find out or learn something with certainty

k. to cause (two or more things) to be the same or to go together well; to prevent (two or more things) from contradicting one another

l. to plan or want to do something; to have a particular thing in your mind as a purpose or goal

Exercise 18-15 sheffield appliance center is an experienced home appliance dealer. sheffield appliance center also offers a number of services for the home appliances that it sells. assume that sheffield appliance center sells ovens on a standalone basis. sheffield appliance center also sells installation services and maintenance services for ovens. however, sheffield appliance center does not offer installation or maintenance services to customers who buy ovens from other vendors. pricing for ovens is as follows. oven only $790 oven with installation service 850 oven with maintenance services 970 oven with installation and maintenance services 990 in each instance in which maintenance services are provided, the maintenance service is separately priced within the arrangement at $180. additionally, the incremental amount charged by sheffield appliance center for installation approximates the amount charged by independent third parties. ovens are sold subject to a general right of return. if a customer purchases an oven with installation and/or maintenance services, in the event sheffield appliance center does not complete the service satisfactorily, the customer is only entitled to a refund of the portion of the fee that exceeds $790. assume that a customer purchases an oven with both installation and maintenance services for $990. (b) indicate the amount of revenue that should be allocated to the oven, the installation, and to the maintenance contract.

Florence invested in a factory requiring. federally-mandated reductions in carbon emissions. how will this impact florence as the factory's owner? a. her factory will be worth less once the upgrades are complete. b. her factory will likely be bought by the epa. c. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for little financial gain. d. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for a large financial gain.

Manipulation manufacturing's (amm) standards anticipate that there will be 5 pounds of raw material used for every unit of finished goods produced. amm began the month of maymay with 8,000 pounds of raw material, purchased 25,500 pounds for $ 15,300 and ended the month with 7,400 pounds on hand. the company produced 4,9004,900 units of finished goods. the company estimates standard costs at $ 1.10 per pound. the materials price and efficiency variances for the month of maymay were: