National telephone company has been forced by competition to put much more emphasis on planning and controlling its costs. accordingly, the company's controller has suggested initiating a formal budgeting process. which of the following steps will not the company gain maximum acceptance by employees of the proposed budgeting system? a) implementing the change quickly. b) including in departmental responsibility reports only those items that are under the department manager's control. c) demonstrating top management support for the budgeting program. d) ensuring that favorable deviations of actual results from the budget, as well as unfavorable deviations, are discussed with the responsible managers.

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.

Jordan, inc. sells fireworks. the company’s marketing director developed the following cost of goods sold budget for april, may, june, and july. april may june july budgeted cost of goods sold $62,000 $72,000 $82,000 $88,000 jordan had a beginning inventory balance of $3,000 on april 1 and a beginning balance in accounts payable of $14,600. the company desires to maintain an ending inventory balance equal to 15 percent of the next period’s cost of goods sold. jordan makes all purchases on account. the company pays 65 percent of accounts payable in the month of purchase and the remaining 35 percent in the month following purchase. required prepare an inventory purchases budget for april, may, and june. determine the amount of ending inventory jordan will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet. prepare a schedule of cash payments for inventory for april, may, and june. determine the balance in accounts payable jordan will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet.

Review the key ethical and social issues over the last five decades and place each on the timeline in chronological order. note that once you complete this part of the question, you will be unable to adjust your answers.