Butler Manufacturing manufactures two products, (1) Regular and (2) Deluxe. The budgeted units to be produced are as follows: Units of Product 2019 Regular Deluxe Total July 10,000 15,000 25,000 August 6,000 10,000 16,000 September 9,000 14,000 23,000 October 8,000 12,000 20,000 It takes 2 pounds of direct materials to produce the Regular product and 5 pounds of direct materials to produce the Deluxe product. It is the company's policy to maintain an inventory of direct materials on hand at the end of each month equal to 30% of the next month's production needs for the Regular product and 20% of the next month's production needs for the Deluxe product. Direct materials inventory on hand at June 30 were 6,000 pounds for the Regular product and 15,000 pounds for the Deluxe product. The cost per pound of materials is $5 Regular and $8 Deluxe. Prepare separate direct materials budgets for each product for the third quarter of 2019.

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

In order to minimize project risk which step comes after the step of identifying risks

Suppose that a firm is considering moving from a batch process to an assembly-line process to better meet evolving market needs. what concerns might the following functions have about this proposed process change: marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, and information systems?