Imagine you work for a consulting firm and you have been asked to present a business strategy to a small business owner. the business has been struggling to make a profit the past two years, and you are trying to understand what could be done to increase sales and attract potential customers. using the environmental factors of a business of your choice and describe the major changes that have been or are currently occurring in that industry.1- identify several key business strategies that the business should consider.2- compare the business strategies selected and determine which would be the most useful for the current situation.3- identify what impact each environmental factor has on the business.4- explain how a change in each one of these factors could have an impact on the business.5- select two business strategies that could be used to capitalize on trends you identified in your research.6- determine the metrics that the business should use to evaluate the selected business strategy for effectiveness.

When marietta chooses to only purchase a combination of goods that lie within her budget line, she: is decreasing utility. is maximizing utility. likely has negative savings. must reduce the quantity?

Problem 2-18 job-order costing for a service company [lo2-1, lo2-2, lo2-3]speedy auto repairs uses a job-order costing system. the company's direct materials consist of replacement parts installed in customer vehicles, and its direct labor consists of the mechanics' hourly wages. speedy's overhead costs include various items, such as the shop manager's salary, depreciation of equipment, utilities, insurance, and magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the waiting room. the company applies all of its overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it made the following estimates: direct labor-hours required to support estimated output 10,000fixed overhead cost $ 90,000variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $ 1.00 required: 1. compute the predetermined overhead rate.2. during the year, mr. wilkes brought in his vehicle to replace his brakes, spark plugs, and tires. the following information was available with respect to his job: direct materials $ 600direct labor cost $ 180direct labor-hours used 2 compute mr. wilkes' total job cost. 3. if speedy establishes its selling prices using a markup percentage of 30% of its total job cost, then how much would it have charged mr. wilkes?

Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance