Black diamond company produces snow skis. each ski requires 2 pounds of carbon fiber. the company’s management predicts that 6,100 skis and 7,100 pounds of carbon fiber will be in inventory on june 30 of the current year and that 161,000 skis will be sold during the next (third) quarter. a set of two skis sells for $410. management wants to end the third quarter with 4,600 skis and 5,100 pounds of carbon fiber in inventory. carbon fiber can be purchased for $10 per pound. each ski requires 0.5 hours of direct labor at $15 per hour. variable overhead is applied at the rate of $5 per direct labor hour. the company budgets fixed overhead of $1,793,000 for the quarter. prepare the third-quarter production budget for skis.

If a bond is issued at a premium the effective interest rate is most likely

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Which stage of group development involves members introducing themselves to each other?