Stevens Company has two production departments called Assembly and Finishing. The maintenance department serves both production departments. Maintenance costs are allocated based on labor hours. Budgeted fixed costs for the maintenance department are $40,000. Budgeted variable costs for the maintenance department are $4.00 per labor hour. Other relevant data follow:
Assembly Finishing
Capacity available 18,000 labor hours 12,000 labor hours
Capacity used 15,000 labor hours 9,000 labor hours

Actual maintenance department costs:
Fixed $36,000
Variable $100,000
The amount of fixed maintenance department costs allocated to the Assembly DEpartment should be?

Monica needs to assess the slide sequence and make quick changes to it. which view should she use in her presentation program? a. outline b. slide show c. slide sorter d. notes page e. handout

The smelting department of kiner company has the following production and cost data for november. production: beginning work in process 3,700 units that are 100% complete as to materials and 23% complete as to conversion costs; units transferred out 10,500 units; and ending work in process 8,100 units that are 100% complete as to materials and 41% complete as to conversion costs. compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs for the month of november. materials conversion costs total equivalent units

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.