Rory Company has a machine with a book value of $75,000 and a remaining five-year useful life. A new machine is available at a cost of $112,500, and Rory can also receive $60,000 for trading in its old machine. The new machine will reduce variable manufacturing costs by $13,000 per year over its five-year useful life. Calculate the incremental income.

Sara is a manager at a restaurant with employees from different cultural backgrounds. which action of sara could employees perceive as an act of favoritism?

Which of the following is false regarding the links between jit and quality? a. jit increases the cost of obtaining good quality. b. as quality improves, fewer inventory buffers are needed; in turn, jit performs better. c. jit reduces the number of potential sources of error by shrinking queues and lead times. d. inventory hides bad quality; jit immediately exposes it. e. if consistent quality exists, jit allows firms to reduce all costs associated with inventory.

As a group is leaving, you ask them if they had a good experience at the restaurant. they mention that they had poor service and their food was cold. a.apologize and ask them to give the restaurant another chance in the future. you tell them that guests usually have a great experience here. b.apologize then ask for the server’s name and immediately notify the manager after they leave. c.apologize for the bad experience and ask them to wait as you call the manager to talk to them. d.apologize for the bad experience and encourage them to complete the customer service survey. this feedback will ensure other guests do not have the same experience.