Jacob has opened Total Lawn Care, a service firm that will revolutionize the lawn care industry. Although Jacob has limited operating capital, he still wants to open as many stores as he can, as quickly as possible. Which of the following options should he choose? Group of answer choices An administered vertical marketing system in order to achieve distribution. A wholesaler-sponsored vertical marketing system to obtain greater economies of scale. A contractual vertical marketing system (franchise). Branch offices around the country to provide the exposure he needs. A corporate vertical marketing system to control the distribution system established.

Employee engagement is considered a key workplace attitude that can us to understand how an organization is doing. engaged employees can be described as those that "give their all" at work. this activity is important because it will you recognize some of the factors that contribute to, and some of the outcomes of, employee engagement. as a manager, this knowledge will you to foster a work environment where your employees are more engaged. the goal of this exercise is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the factors and outcomes of employee engagement. for each factor listed below, decide whether it is a factor that increases employee engagement, a factor that decreases employee engagement, or an outcome of employee engagement.

Afreelance​ singer-songwriter is planning the restoration of a recently purchased civil​ war-era farmhouse. while he professes an enjoyment​ of, and talent in the construction​ trades, the theory of comparative advantage implies that a. the value of what he imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) must equal the value of what he exports​ (songs). b. he should concentrate on the restoration work since his​ out-of-pocket costs will be much lower than if he hires professionals. c. ​self-sufficiency is​ advantageous, hence he should split his time between music and construction. d. the income lost while away from music will likely exceed the savings realized by doing the work​ himself, thus, he should hire professionals to do the restoration work. e. he ought to do as much of the work himself as possible since imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) should always be restricted to those things that cannot be done internall

Jack manufacturing company had beginning work in process inventory of $8,000. during the period, jack transferred $34,000 of raw materials to work in process. labor costs amounted to $41,000 and overhead amounted to $36,000. if the ending balance in work in process inventory was $12,000, what was the amount transferred to finished goods inventory?