At the beginning of 2018, Angel Corporation began offering a two-year warranty on its products. The warranty program was expected to cost Angel 8% of net sales. Net sales made under warranty in 2018 were $207 million. Fifteen percent of the units sold were returned in 2018 and repaired or replaced at a cost of $5.10 million. The amount of warranty expense on Angel's 2018 income statement is:

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.

Bulldog holdings is a u.s.-based consumer electronics company. it owns smaller firms in japan and taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate? a. venture capitalism b. franchising c. joint venture d. parent-subsidiary relationship

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.