Though hammer's hardware stores are independently owned, operated, and managed, they have signed an agreement to participate in chain promotions, and cooperate as a unified system of stores. the hammer's hardware stores are using a distribution system known as a wholesaler-sponsored chain.

In allentown, pennsylvania, in the summer of 2014, the average price of a gallon of gasoline was $3.68long dasha 22-cent increase from the year before. many consumers were upset by the increase. one was quoted in a local newspaper as saying, "it's crazy. the government should step in." source: sam kennedy, "valley feeling pain at the pump," (allentown, pa) morning call, june 21, 2014. suppose the government had stepped in and imposed a price ceiling equal to old price of $3.46 per gallon. a. using the line drawing tool, draw and label the price ceiling. carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required object.

For each of the following users of financial accounting information and managerial accounting information, specify whether the user would primarily use financial accounting information or managerial accounting information or both: 1. sec examiner 2. bookkeeping department 3. division controller 4. external auditor (public accounting firm) 5. loan officer at the company's bank 6. state tax agency auditor 7. board of directors 8. manager of the service department 9. wall street analyst 10. internal auditor 11. potential investors 12, current stockholders 13. reporter from the wall street journal 14. regional division managers

In each of the following, what happens to the unemployment rate? does the unemployment rate give an accurate impression of what’s happening in the labor market? a.esther lost her job and begins looking for a new one.b.sam, a steelworker who has been out of work since his mill closed last year, becomes discouraged and gives up looking for work.c.dan, the sole earner in his family of 5, just lost his $90,000 job as a research scientist. immediately, he takes a part-time job at starbucks until he can find another job in his field.