At a craft-and-garden store, you are a salesperson who wants to help customers make satisfying purchases. You see two ladies enter the store, discussing what they will do
with their time on the days their grandchildren cannot visit. One says she wants to
take up a hobby, and the other recommends gardening. Both ladies agree that garden-
ing could be a worthwhile pursuit. They head toward the section of the store devoted
to plants.
Assume the role of the salesperson and determine the customers' buying motives.

Kubin company’s relevant range of production is 18,000 to 22,000 units. when it produces and sells 20,000 units, its average costs per unit are as follows: average cost per unit direct materials $ 7.00 direct labor $ 4.00 variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.50 fixed manufacturing overhead $ 5.00 fixed selling expense $ 3.50 fixed administrative expense $ 2.50 sales commissions $ 1.00 variable administrative expense $ 0.50 required: 1. for financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of product costs incurred to make 20,000 units? 2. for financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of period costs incurred to sell 20,000 units? 3. for financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of product costs incurred to make 22,000 units? 4. for financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of period costs incurred to sell 18,000 units?

Congressman patrick indicates that he is opposed to tax proposals that call for a flat tax rate because the structure would not tax those individuals who have the ability to pay the tax. discuss the position of the congressman, giving consideration to tax rate structures (e.g., progressive, proportional, and regressive) and the concept of equity.

Which of the following results from the latest decision round is most important in providing guidance to company managers make in strategic moves and decisions to improve their companies competitiveness and rank among the top-performing companies in the current decision round