1. suppose that there are two types of houses for sale: those with solid foundations and those with cracked foundations. in all other respects, the two types of houses are identical. houses with solid foundations are worth $200,000, while those with cracked foundations are worth $200,000 minus the $20,000 to fix the crack, or $180,000. sellers know which type of house they have, but buyers cannot detect whether the foundation has a crack. suppose that 80 percent of the houses for sale have a solid foundation and 20 percent of the houses for sale have a cracked foundation. if buyers are risk-neutral and know the that 80 percent of the houses for sale have a solid foundation while 20 percent have a cracked foundation, then the owners of houses with a solid foundation will find that:

a. potential buyers are offering more than $200,000.
b. potential buyers are offering $200,000.
c. potential buyers are offering $180,000.
d. it is not worthwhile to sell their houses.

Why should organizations be allowed to promote offensive, violent, sexual, or unhealthy products that can be legally sold and purchased?

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?

Find a company that has followed a strong strategic direction- state that generic strategy and the back-up points to support your position.