You're preparing an internal blog post about this year's annual company picnic. The message is generally positive, but you need to say that—unlike past picnics—the event will not be catered. What approach is best for conveying mildly disappointing information such as this in the context of a positive message?
What will be an ideal response?
In a generally positive routine message, place mildly disappointing information in as favorable a context as possible.
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Five years ago, Frater Zahn's Company invested 38 million (30 million in fixed capital and another 8 million in working capital) in a bakery. Today, Frater Zahn's is selling the fixed assets for 21 million and liquidating the investment in working capital. The book value of the fixed assets is 15 million and the marginal tax rate is 40%. The fifth year's after tax nonoperating cash flow to Frater Zahn's is closest to:
a. 20.6 million b. 23.0 million c. 26.6 million
In the case of a bureaucracy, if managers fail to control the development of the organizational hierarchy properly then the organization is most likely to become ________
A) flexible B) decentralized C) unresponsive to the needs of customers D) very flat