Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel-based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarily

a) leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b) redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c) unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d) building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position.

2. high-glow currently produces 1,000 bicycles per month. the following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: direct materials $50 direct manufacturing labor 5 variable manufacturing overhead 14 fixed manufacturing overhead 10 total manufacturing costs $79 the plant is experiencing demand shortage and is considering reducing production to 800 bicycles. what is the per unit cost of producing 800 bicycles? a) $79 per unit b) $81.50 per unit c) $74 per unit d) $69 per unit

Lo.2, 3, 9 lori, who is single, purchased 5-years class property for $200,00 and 7-years class property for $420,000 on may 20, 2018. lori experts the taxable income derived form the business (without regard to the amount expensed under ⧠179) to be about $550,000. lori has determined that she should elect immediate ⧠179 expensing in the amount of $520,000, but she doesn’t know which asset she should completely expense under ⧠179. she does not claim any available additional first-year depreciation. a. determine lori’s total cost recovery deduction if the ⧠179 expense is first taken with respect to the 5-year class asset. b. determine lori’s total cost recovery deduction if the ⧠179 expense is first taken with respect to the 7-year class asset. c. what is your advice for lori? d. assume that lori is in the 24% marginal tax bracket and that she uses ⧠179 on the 7-year asset. determine the present value of the tax savings from the depreciation deductions for both assets. see appendix g for present value factors, and assume a 6% discount rate. e. assume the same facts as in part (d), except that lori decides not to use ⧠179 on either asset. determine the present value of the tax savings under this choice. in addition, determine which option lori should choose. f. present your solution to parts (d) and (e) of the problem in a spreadsheet using appropriate microsoft excel formulas. e-mail your spreadsheet to your instructor with a two-paragraph summary of your findings.

If a hotel has 100 rooms, and each room takes 25 minutes to clean, how many housekeepers working 8-hour shifts does the hotel need at 50 percent occupancy?