Weller company's budgeted unit sales for the upcoming fiscal year are provided below: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter budgeted unit sales 33,000 35,000 26,000 31,000 the company’s variable selling and administrative expense per unit is $3.20. fixed selling and administrative expenses include advertising expenses of $10,000 per quarter, executive salaries of $53,000 per quarter, and depreciation of $32,000 per quarter. in addition, the company will make insurance payments of $5,000 in the first quarter and $5,000 in the third quarter. finally, property taxes of $9,200 will be paid in the second quarter. required: prepare the company’s selling and administrative expense budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

When used-car dealers signal the quality of a used car with a warranty, a. buyers believe the signal because the cost of a false signal is high b. it is not rational to believe the signal because some used-car dealers are crooked c. the demand for lemons is eliminated d. the price of a lemon rises above the price of a good used car because warranty costs on lemons are greater than warranty costs on good used cars

According to ceo heidi ganahl, camp bow wow requires a strong and consistent corporate culture to keep all local franchise owners "on the same page" and to follow a common template for the business and brand. this culture could become detrimental over time because: (a) strong consistent cultures are inflexible and incapable of adapting to environmental change (b) strong consistent cultures are too flexible and capable of adapting to environmental change (c) strong consistent cultures don’t perform well in any environment (d) the passing of time provides stability and predictability for businesses

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?