Cellestial Manufacturing Company produces Products A1, B2, C3, and D4 through a joint process. The joint costs amount to $200,000. If Processed Further
Sales Value Additional
Product Units Produced at Split-Off Costs Sales Value
A1 3,000 $10,000 $2,500 $15,000
B2 5,000 30,000 3,000 35,000
C3 4,000 20,000 4,000 25,000
D4 6,000 40,000 6,000 45,000
Which product(s) should be sold at split-off to maximize profits in the short run?
a. Product A1
b. Product D4
c. Product B2
d. Products A1 and D4

Goals that are overly ambitious can discourage employees and decrease motivation, yet the idea of stretch goals is proposed as a way to get people fired up and motivated. as a manager, how might you decide where to draw the line between a “good” stretch goal and a “bad” one that is unrealistic?

Suppose a stock had an initial price of $65 per share, paid a dividend of $1.45 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $58. a, compute the percentage total return. (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. what was the dividend yield and the capital gains yield? (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Budget in this final week, you will develop a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the program and complete the final concept paper for the proposed program due for senior management review. the budget should identify the program's anticipated expenses for the year ahead. budget line items should be consistent with the proposed program and staffing plan. using the readings for the week, the south university online library, and the internet, complete the following tasks: create a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the proposed program including the cost for personnel, supplies, education materials, marketing costs, and so on in a microsoft excel spreadsheet. you may transfer your budget to your report. justify the cost for each item of the proposed budget in a budget narrative.