In a manufacturing area of a firm, poor product design and problems with the quality of materials will, more than likely, result in a(n) ________ variance or ________ variance

Aceton Corporation owns 80% of the outstanding stock of Voctax, Inc. During the current year, Votax made $140,000 in sales to Aceton. How does this transfer affect the consolidated statement of cash flows?

A) the transaction should be included if payment has been made B) only 80% of the transfers should be included because the subsidiary made the sales C) because the transfers were from a subsidiary organization, the cash flows are reported as investing activities. D) because of the intra-entity nature of the transfers, the amount is not reported in the consolidated cash flow statement.

Because Reliable Tool has only a few customers, the sales force manager wants to make satisfying customers throughout the sales process as important as making large sales

Which of the following is the best strategy for the Reliable Tool sales manager to adopt in order to motivate the sales force to focus on customer satisfaction? A) paying the sales force on a straight commission B) making commissions a large portion of each salesperson's compensation package C) creating a recognition program for salespersons with the highest ratings on customer surveys D) organizing the sales force by product line E) organizing the sales force by industry