The accounting records of Baddour Company provided the data below. Net loss $ 4,650 Depreciation expense 6,225 Increase in salaries payable 505 Decrease in accounts receivable 2,075 Increase in inventory 2,375 Amortization of patent 480 Reduction in discount on bonds 380 Prepare a reconciliation of net income to net cash flows from operating activities. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Asupermarket has been experiencing long lines during peak periods of the day. the problem is noticeably worse on certain days of the week, and the peak periods are sometimes different according to the day of the week. there are usually enough workers on the job to open all cash registers. the problem is knowing when to call some of the workers stocking shelves up to the front to work the checkout counters. how might decision models the supermarket? what data would be needed to develop these models?