In 2007, Newmarket Inc. set as its annual production goal the manufacture of 125,000 units. ByJune, the economy had declined so drastically that sales were less than half what they had been one year earlier. Still, Newmarket management insisted that the firm produce all 125,000 units. It nearly went bankrupt in the process.

Which one of the following statements could have helped prevent this disaster?

A. Managers should develop plans that are specific then communicate those plans to all who need to know.

B. Make the organizational hierarchy flatter to effectively plan in dynamic environments.

C. It is important to continue formal planning in order to see any effect on organizational performance.

D. Managers need to recognize that planning is an ongoing process.

E. Managers need to stay alert to environmental changes that may impact the implementation of a plan and respond as needed.

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan

The new york company produces high quality chairs. variable manufacturing overhead is applied at a standard rate of $12 per machine hour. each chair requires a standard quantity of six machine hours. production for the month totaled 4,000 units. calculate: the standard cost per unit for variable overhead. select one: a. $130,000 b. $192,000 c. $90,000 d. $100,000

The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept,the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year.to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51