The return on shareholders' equity for 2016 is:

Tobin Sugar, Inc has six processing departments for refining sugar—Affination, Carbonation, Decolorization, Boiling, Recovery, and Packaging

Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process, and materials are added at the beginning of each process. Data from August for the Recovery Department are as follows: Metric Tons Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory 3,000 Transferred In 18,500 Ending Work-in-Process Inventory 6,500 In August, 15,000 metric tons were completed and sent to the Packaging Department. The ending Work-in-Process Inventory was 50% complete with respect to conversion costs. Prepare a production cost report for the Recovery Department to show the equivalent units for direct materials and conversion costs. The weighted-average method is used. What will be an ideal response

Amex Retail, the country's largest and oldest retail chain, was recently recognized as one of the most influential companies in the United States

The company aims to capitalize on this opportunity by implementing major marketing activities to capture the attention of consumers, politicians, and environmentalists. The company was one of the first to do away with plastic bags, and the public relations division is contemplating the adoption of additional green retailing practices. Would this move reflect sound business tactics? What other measures can Amex Retail take in this direction?