Earlier, it was noted that you might be in the position where your firm is contemplating a layoff, though employees are not aware. it will be a targeted layoff, and a close friend, who recently went through a divorce and is struggling financially, might be laid off. that individual has been offered a job with a competitor - but only wants to take it if her job is in jeopardy. as the controller, you are aware of the impending layoff and who might be targeted - and it is possible your friend is on the list for layoffs. the news of the layoff is considered to be highly confidential and it must be timed just right. your friend tells you about the job offer and asks what she should do. how do you answer? what personal and professional issues would you weigh? what are the risks professionally and personally?

Companies in the u.s. car rental market vary greatly in terms of the size of the fleet, the number of locations, and annual revenue. in 2011 hertz had 320,000 cars in service and annual revenue of approximately $4.2 billion. the following data show the number of cars in service (1000s) and the annual revenue ($ millions) for six smaller car rental companies (auto rental news website, august 7, 2012). excel file: data14-09.xls if required, enter negative values as negative numbers. a. select a scatter diagram with the number of cars in service as the independent variable. b. what does the scatter diagram developed in part (a) indicate about the relationship between the two variables? c. use the least squares method to develop the estimated regression equation (to 3 decimals). ŷ = + x d. for every additional car placed in service, estimate how much annual revenue will change. by $ e. fox rent a car has 11,000 cars in service. use the estimated regression equation developed in part (c) to predict annual revenue for fox rent a car. round your answer to nearest whole value. $ million hide feedback partially correct

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration

Afinance company wants to upgrade its accounting software to a higher version. this version change requires a change in data formats. which method represents a change in data formats?