Grab manufacturing co. purchased a 10-ton draw press at a cost of $180,000 with terms of 5/15, n/45. payment was made within the discount period. shipping costs were $4,600, which included $200 for insurance in transit. installation costs totaled $12,000, which included $4,000 for taking out a section of a wall and rebuilding it because the press was too large for the doorway. the capitalized cost of the 10-ton draw press is:

a. $171,000.
b. $183,600.
c. $187,600.
d. $185,760.

You own a nonunion company with 93 nonexempt employees. all of these employ- ees pack books into boxes for shipment to customers throughout the united states. because of wide differences in performance, you have decided to try performance appraisal, something never done before. until now, you have given every worker the same size increase. now you want to measure performance and reward the best performers with bigger increases. without any further information, which of the five types of appraisal formats do you think would be most appropriate? justify your answer. do you anticipate any complaints, or other comments, from employees after you implement your new system?