Use the following information to answer this question. Bayside, Inc. 2010 Income Statement ($ in thousands)
Net sales $ 5,970
Less: Cost of goods sold 4,320
Less: Depreciation 340
Earnings before interest and taxes 1,310
Less: Interest paid 33
Taxable Income $ 1,277
Less: Taxes 447
Net income $ 830
Bayside, Inc. 2009 and 2010 Balance Sheets ($ in thousands)
2009 2010 2009 2010
Cash $ 90 $195 Accounts payable $ 1,480 $ 1,455
Accounts rec. 980 820 Long-term debt 770 570
Inventory 1,585 2,020 Common stock $ 3,205 $ 3,240
Total $ 2,655 $ 3,035 Retained earnings 840 1,090
Net fixed assets3,640 3,320
Total assets $ 6,295 $ 6,355 Total liab. & equity $ 6,295 $ 6,355
How many dollars of sales are being generated from every dollar of fixed assets? (use 2010 values)
a. $1.72
b. $0.94
c. $0.95
d. $1.64
e. $1.80

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above