Widget Company Performance Report

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Part 1

Read the “Widget Company Performance Report” document, provided with this Assessment. Imagine that you are the manager of the production department at the Widget Company and you have been asked to explain the variances found in a performance report, propose possible causes, and make suggestions for how the variances can be remedied. Using the information provided in the Widget Company Performance Report, prepare a memo to your boss that explains the possible causes of the variances in the performance report, and suggest how the company can remedy them. (1 – 2 pages)

Part 2

As the newly promoted general manager of the Widget Company, you prepared a performance report using Excel and presented this to your boss. (See “Widget Company Performance Report.”) Your boss e-mailed you and asked for more information regarding the usefulness of a flexible budget report to assess performance. Prepare an e-mail to your boss explaining why the flexible budget provides more useful information than a static budget. (3 – 4 paragraphs)

Is it possible to get a truly fair and impartial trial in the United States? Identify and explain three procedural safeguards that are in place to make sure that the process is fair.

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Is it possible to get a truly fair and impartial trial in the United States? Identify and explain three procedural safeguards that are in place to make sure that the process is fair.

REPLY TO MY CLASSMATE’S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE? (A MINIMUM OF 125 WORDS or MORE EACH QUESTION)

The sixth amendment was drafted to correct what the framers perceived as issues within the English justice system (Epstien & Walker, 2016). There are several procedural safeguards in the sixth amendment that are in place to ensure fairness and impartiality throughout the criminal prosecution process. While not all inclusive, some of the protections guaranteed are the right to a trial by a jury of one’s peers, a right to confront the accuser, and the right to counsel. If the accused is provided an attorney for consultation, the belief is that there is someone who will ensure that their rights are protected. The right to confront ones accuser guarantees that one cannot be charged with a crime unless someone is there for them to confront with regard to the nature of the offense as well as to counter examine, and the right to a trial by jury of one’s peers was designed to ensure that those making determination of guilt were representative of who they might be brining verdicts against. The largest threat to a fair trial is the plea-bargaining process. As Epstien and Walker (2016) report, less than ten percent of all criminal prosecutions go to trial. The trials might be fair, but most cases never see the trial process because it is timely and more cost effective to settle cases prior to a full-blown trial. Reference:

Epstein, L. & Walker, T.G. (2016). Constitutional law for a changing America. [VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781483384023/

ScenarioGraphic Art, Inc.

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ScenarioGraphic Art, Inc. has a print division that produces art prints in China and a Retail Division in Greece that sells the prints. The Print Division has a low 20% income tax rate and the Retail Division has a high 50% income tax rate. The Retail Division in Greece is subject to a 10% import duty on the transfer price of all imported products. Both China and Greece allow firms to use either variable or full cost as the transfer price. The Graphic Art document summarizes both transfer pricing methods.Assuming both divisions have significant positive taxable income, write a business email that describes the transfer pricing method that you think Graphic Art, Inc. should use. Be sure to cite the data from the spreadsheet. (2 – 3 paragraphs)

Jaden Water Inspection Service

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Jaden Water Inspection Service tests water quality for industrial applications.Jaden receives $150 for each inspection and wants to expand its business by adding another employee and vehicle. Jaden anticipates that another employee would add 60 additional inspections per month. Jaden has determined that the average cost for each inspection is $45. The fixed costs for a new employee and vehicle are $3,000 per month.To persuade his investors that adding another employee is a good idea, Jaden prepared a break-even analysis. (See the “JWIS Break-Even Analysis” document.) Assume the role of Jaden and prepare a report that includes the following (1 to 2 pages): An explanation of the purpose of a break-even analysis as it relates to this case Based on the break-even analysis, an explanation of why the additional employee is a good investment