Annette, an energetic college junior, had been involved in the selling of goods for a number of years online. Annette supported herself in this way but yearned for greater success. She was particularly interested in selling women's dresses. She studied the clothing lines of famous designers Giorgio Armani and Bill Blass. Annette then contacted a clothing manufacturer who agreed to copy the styles under the names of Armani and Blass. Annette began to sell the copied clothing articles under the names "Gorgo Ormani" and "Bill Bless." The names, however, were not clearly printed on the labels but written in a handwritten scrawl making it difficult to discern the actual spelling. The matter has been brought to the attention of the FTC. Is Annette in violation of the law?
a. Yes, you cannot list and sell designer dresses online. b. No, Annette can sell any dress that she wants. c. Yes, deceptively passing one's goods off as designed by someone else is wrong. d. No, the consumer would know that the dress was not an original.

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Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?

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