All kiwi ltd. (a new zealand-based company) has a wholly-owned subsidiary in malaysia whose manager is being evaluated on the basis of the variance between actual profit and budgeted profit in new zealand dollars (nzd). relevant information in malaysian ringgit (myr) for the current year is as follows: budgetactualrevenuesmyr 12,000,000mr 11,000,000expenses9,000,0009,000,00 0current year actual and projected exchange rates between the nzd and the myr are as follows: actual at time of budget preparationnzd 0.312 per myr 1projected ending at time preparation of budgetnzd 0.340 per myr 1actual at tned of budget periodnzd 0.357 per myr 1
required: a. calculate the total budget variance for the current year using each of the five combinations of exchange rates for translating budgeted and actual results shown in exhibit 10.10.b. make a recommendation to all kiwiâs corporate management as to which combination in item (a) should be used, assuming that the manager of the malaysian subsidiary does not have the authority to hedge against changes in exchange rates. c. make a recommendation to all kiwiâs corporate management as to which combination in item (a) should be used, assuming that the manager of the malaysian subsidiary has the authority to hedge against unexpected changes in exchange rates.

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?

Consumers who participate in the sharing economy seem willing to interact with total strangers. despite safety and privacy concerns, what do you think is the long-term outlook for this change in the way we think about interacting with people whom we don't know? how can businesses to diminish worries some people may have about these practices?

Which one of the following is not a typical current liability? a. interest payable b. current maturities of long-term debt c. salaries payable d. mortgages payable