1. prepare a budget performance report for the director of the consumer products division for the month of january. if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. ght tech inc. budget performance report—director, consumer products division for the month ended january 31 actual budget over budget under budget customer service salaries $ $ $ $ insurance and property taxes distribution salaries marketing salaries engineer salaries warehouse wages equipment depreciation total $ $ $ $ 2. for which costs might the director be expected to request supplemental reports? 1. customer service salaries and marketing salaries as they are significantly over budget. 2. customer service salaries, warehouse wages and marketing salaries as they have significantly changed. 3. engineering salaries and warehouse wages as they are significantly under budget.

Annuity payments are assumed to come at the end of each payment period (termed an ordinary annuity). however, an exception occurs when the annuity payments come at the beginning of each period (termed an annuity due). what is the future value of a 13-year annuity of $2,800 per period where payments come at the beginning of each period? the interest rate is 9 percent. use appendix c for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. to find the future value of an annuity due when using the appendix tables, add 1 to n and subtract 1 from the tabular value. for example, to find the future value of a $100 payment at the beginning of each period for five periods at 10 percent, go to appendix c for n = 6 and i = 10 percent. look up the value of 7.716 and subtract 1 from it for an answer of 6.716 or $671.60 ($100 × 6.716)

Which of the following is an example of a positive externality? a. promoting generic drugs would benefit people. b. a lower inflation rate would benefit most consumers. c. compulsory flu shots for all students prevents the spread of illness in the general public. d. singapore has adopted a comprehensive savings plan for all workers known as the central provident fund.

Carlos hears juan and rita’s complaints about the new employees with whom they have to work with, as well as their threats to quit the company. if carlos were to reassign juan and rita to new, unique roles and separate them from the ronny and bill, it would signal that carlos has moved into the stage of managing resistance.