The following information pertains to Flaxman Manufacturing Company for March 2015. Assume actual overhead equaled applied overhead. March 1 Inventory balances Raw materials $ 100,000 Work in process 120,000 Finished goods 78,000 March 31 Inventory balances Raw materials $ 60,000 Work in process 145,000 Finished goods 80,000 During March Costs of raw materials purchased $ 120,000 Costs of direct labor 100,000 Costs of manufacturing overhead 63,000 Sales revenues 380,000 Required a. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured and sold Flaxman Manufacturing COMPANY Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold For march 3018Raw materials awailable for useDirect raw materials used Total manufacturing costs Total work in process inventorycost of goods manufacturcost of goods available for sale b. Calculate the amount of gross margin on the Income statement. Grossmargin

Burberry is pursuing a focused differentiation strategy aimed at high-end luxury customers. however, the company is also employing a segmentation strategy to separate customers within that focus. the strategy offers items at an entry-level price point for customers who desire to be like celebrities such as sarah jessica parker as well as couture items for those richest and celebrity customers. what strategy is burberry pursuing?

James albemarle created a trust fund at the beginning of 2016. the income from this fund will go to his son edward. when edward reaches the age of 25, the principal of the fund will be conveyed to united charities of cleveland. mr. albemarle specified that 75 percent of trustee fees are to be paid from principal. terry jones, cpa, is the trustee. james albemarle transferred cash of $500,000, stocks worth $400,000, and rental property valued at $250,000 to the trustee of this fund. immediately invested cash of $360,000 in bonds issued by the u.s. government. commissions of $7,900 are paid on this transaction. incurred permanent repairs of $9,000 so that the property can be rented. payment is made immediately. received dividends of $8,000. of this amount, $3,000 had been declared prior to the creation of the trust fund. paid insurance expense of $4,000 on the rental property. received rental income of $10,000. paid $8,000 from the trust for trustee services rendered. conveyed cash of $7,000 to edward albemarle.

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?