Jordan needs to inform his employees that they will receive a twenty percent salary cut to help the company survive a recession. If Jordan communicates this bad message in an evasive and misleading manner, it will likely Multiple Choice negatively affect Jordan's credibility. strengthen Jordan's character. decrease the negative impact of the bad news on employees. signal that Jordan is a strong leader in challenging situations. improve the company's chances of long-term success.

Lusk corporation produces and sells 14,300 units of product x each month. the selling price of product x is $25 per unit, and variable expenses are $19 per unit. a study has been made concerning whether product x should be discontinued. the study shows that $72,000 of the $102,000 in monthly fixed expenses charged to product x would not be avoidable even if the product was discontinued. if product x is discontinued, the annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this product should be: