tyare corporation had the following inventory balances at the beginning and end of may:

may 1 may 30
raw materials $ 32,500 $ 44,000
finished goods $ 82,000 $ 80,000
work in process $ 20,500 $ 17,578
during may, $65,500 in raw materials (all direct materials) were drawn from inventory and used in production. the company's predetermined overhead rate was $12 per direct labor-hour, and it paid its direct labor workers $15 per hour. a total of 440 hours of direct labor time had been expended on the jobs in the beginning work in process inventory account. the ending work in process inventory account contained $7,750 of direct materials cost. the corporation incurred $44,100 of actual manufacturing overhead cost during the month and applied $43,800 in manufacturing overhead cost.

the amount of direct labor cost in the may 30 work in process inventory was:

a. $5,460
b. $9,828
c. $4,368
d. $5,020

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?

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Anheuser-busch inbev is considering you for an entry-level brand management position. you have been asked to prepare an analysis of the u.s. craft beer industry as part of the selection process. prepare a 3-5 page report that includes a description of the industry’s strategically relevant macro-environmental components, evaluates competition in the industry, assesses drivers of change and industry dynamics, and lists industry key success factors. the company’s management also asks that you propose the basic elements of a strategic action plan that will allow the company to improve its competitive position in the market for craft beer. you must provide a heading in your report for each of the required elements of the assignment.