Lease Plan Effectively Manages Diversity
The term, glass ceiling, was used to represent an absolute barrier or solid roadblock that prevented women from advancing to higher-level positions. The ceiling resulted in women finding themselves stuck in lower-level jobs, ones that did not have profit and loss responsibility, and jobs with less visibility, power, and influence. This scenario is changing. This case illustrates the impact motivated leadership and changing company policies can have on gender diversity in the workplace. Per the United States Department of Labor, compared to women comprising 21 percent of the workforce in 1920, women comprised nearly half of the workforce in the United States in 2013, making gender diversity issues more and more important. This activity asks you to identify and apply your knowledge of such aspects of diversity.
Read the case below and answer the three questions that follow.
In 2003, the representatives of Lease Plan USA's top customers were mostly women, as was most the company's employees. However, men represented a large majority of top managers at the company, reflecting the old-boys network type culture that dominated the fleet industry. New leadership decided to change this and provided career counseling to women, revised reward systems to focus on performance instead of seniority, and replaced some existing managers. Two years ago, only one of seven top executives were a woman. Now, three of the top eight executives are women.

The company's new chief executive claims that these changes are motivated by strategy rather than political correctness. He says, "Lease Plan doesn't build anything…Our sustainable competitive advantages are people." Lease Plan now also implements a development program catered specifically for female employees. The program includes skills assessments, career guidance, communications, brand building, and panel discussions with female executives from other companies.
Lease Plan’s efforts have yielded very positive results in a short period. For example, a 2006 survey showed that 35 percent of women agreed that "management supports my efforts to manage my career," which was improved the following year to 47 percent. A growing percentage of women also feel that their opportunities are growing—increased to 30 percent from 22 percent.
Gerri Patton, Director of Client Activation, says the program helped her become more confident and outspoken. The 23-year Lease Plan veteran encourages her female subordinates to apply. "I wish I would have done that program 10 or 15 years ago," she says. "There's no telling where I would be...The sky would've been the limit."
After reading the case please answer three multiple questions below:
1) According to Eagly and Carli, and also supported by subsequent data analysis by the textbook authors, women have broken through the glass ceiling. Based on what you have read in the case, which of the following trends in gender diversity appears to be most supported by the outcomes of Lease Plan’s program changes?
Educational attainment—women earned the majority of bachelor’s and master’s degrees from 2006 through 2012.
Increases in seats on boards of directors—in Fortune 550 firms up to 16.6 percent in 2013 from only 9.6 percent in 1995.
Leadership positions—in educational institutions in 2010, women represented 18.7 percent of college presidents and 29.9 percent of board members.
Court Appointments—in federal court in 2013, women received 32 percent and 30 percent respectively of appointments to federal courts of appeals and US district court judge positions.
None of these
2) Which of Thomas’s generic action options for managing diversity is most illustrated in the case?
suppress
isolate
deny
include/exclude
tolerate
3) Based on the information in the case, which of the following barriers and challenges to managing diversity that were identified in the text appear to have been present at Lease Plan?
an unsupportive or hostile work environment
poor career planning
lack diversity in senior management
inaccurate stereotypes
difficulty in balancing career and family issues

Answer:

Lease Plan

1) The trend in gender diversity that appears to be most supported by the outcomes of Lease Plan's program changes is:

Increases in seats on boards of directors—in Fortune 550 firms up to 16.6 percent in 2013 from only 9.6 percent in 1995.

2. Thomas's generic action options for managing diversity that is most illustrated in the case is:

include/exclude

3. Based on the information in the case, the barriers and challenges to managing diversity that were identified in the text that appear to have been present at Lease Plan were:

a. an unsupportive or hostile work environment

b. inaccurate stereotypes

Explanation:

Thomas's include and exclude generic action option emphasizes that more diverse employees should be employed in addition to minority-owned companies being used as vendors.  This option makes it possible for embracing and practicing workplace diversity.  It creates an open-minded and supportive workplace, encouraging the sharing of information and the integration of behavior to accept and value human differences, thereby overcoming stereotypes.

Semi-fixed Cost will be

A. zero if output were zero and would change
erratically as output increased
B. more than zero if no products were made and
would then increase in direct proportion to output
C. zero when output is zero and would increase
in direct proportion to output
D. a fixed amount when output was zero and would
not increase in direct proportion to output​

On August 1, a $43,200, 8%, 3-year installment note payable is issued by a company. The note requires equal payments of principal plus accrued interest of $16,763.05. The entry to record the first payment on July 31 would include:________
A. Debit to Interest Expense of 3,192.00
B. Credit to cash 14,183.96
C. Credit to Notes payable of 17,375.96
D. Debit to Cash of 17,375.96
E. Debit to Notes payable of 17,375.96

A bond has a modified duration of 8 and a price of 112,955 calculated using an annual effective interest rate of 6.4%. EMAC is the estimated price of this bond at an interest rate of 7.0% using the first-order Macaulay approximation. EMOD is the estimated price of this bondat an interest rate of 7.0% using the first-order modified approximation.Calculate EMAC - EMOD A. 91 B. 102 C. 116 D. 127 E. 143

What is the loan balance (in dollars) after the third payment, of a 5 year loan of $100,000 with an APR of 10% and annual payments

Lee Ann, Inc., has declared a $5.70 per-share dividend. Suppose capital gains are not taxed, but dividends are taxed at 20 percent. New IRS regulations require that taxes be withheld when the dividend is paid. The company's stock sells for $94.15 per share and is about to go ex-dividend.

Required:
What do you think the ex-dividend price will be?

An important strength of the trait approach to leadership is that it: a. can help with leadership selection and development. b. helps in analyzing the situational demands. c. specifies which traits are needed for leadership in a given situation. d. specifies how much of a given trait is important for leadership.

Jessie and Paul have worked in the same office at DEF Insurance LLC for 6 years. Jessie has always taken extra care to follow the office norms and ensure that everyone has a happy and harmonious working experience. Paul has been very driven during his years at DEF Insurance, and though he started as an insurance agent, he has since been promoted to the agency manager and proudly displays all of his awards on the wall of his new office. According to four drive theory, Paul most likely has a high:

a. drive to acquire
b. drive to defend
c. drive to comprehend
d. drive to achieve

Based on your understanding of bond ratings and bond-rating criteria, which of the following statements is true?A) BBB bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets.B) US government bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets.

In a newsvendor setting where the seller faces random demand, if two products have the same critical ratio, then their optimal ordering quantity (i.e., the Newsvendor ordering quantity) will be the same.
A. True
B. False

For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-balance method of depreciation for conveyor equipment acquired at the beginning of 2018 for $2,816,000. Its useful life was estimated to be six years with a $224,000 residual value. At the beginning of 2021, Clinton decided to change to the straight-line method. The effect of this change on depreciation for each year is as follows:

Year Straight-Line Declining Balance Difference
2010 $400 $853 $453
2011 400 569 169
2012 400 379 (21)

$1,200 $1,801 $601

Required:
Prepare any 2018 journal entry related to the change.

Categorize the scenarios as either a discretionary act or the result of automatic stabilizers.

a. Economic growth increases personal and corporate income, increasing tax payments.
b. A recession increases the number of recipients of unemployment benefits.
c. Legislators increase tbc generosity of unemployment benefits.
d. A law is enacted that increases government spending on health-care programs

1. Discretionary spending
2. Automatic stabilizers

The personality and unique character of a group is best known as its ________ and includes the group's assumptions, values, beliefs, norms, ideologies, and the structure of its social, political, economic, and religious institutions.
A) group potency
B) group entitativity
C) group identity
D) culture

Windsor, Inc. reported net income of $200,980 for 2022. Windsor, Inc. also reported depreciation expense of $34,880 and a loss of $4,630 on the disposal of plant assets. The comparative balance sheets show an increase in accounts receivable of $14,040 for the year, a $16,780 increase in accounts payable, and a $4,390 increase in prepaid expenses.

Required:
Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flow for 2022.

During 2004, Thor Lab supplied hospitals with a comprehensive diagnostic kit for $120. At a volume of 80,000 kits, Thor had fixed costs of $1,000,000 and a profit before income taxes of $200,000. Due to an adverse legal decision, Thor’s 2005 liability insurance increased by $1,200,000 over 2004. Assuming the volume and other costs are unchanged, what should the 2005 price be if Thor is to make the same $200,000 profit before income taxes?

a. $120.00
b. $135.00
c. $150.00
d. $240.00

'Economies of scale refers to Select one:
A. The notion that small firms are less bureaucratic and, therefore, more efficient than corporations
B. Public investments in highways, schools, utilities, etc.
C. The fact that large producers may be able to use more efficient technologies
D. The reallocation of labor from less productive to more productive uses.

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Investment in certificates of deposit and other securities that do not change in value are reported on the balance sheet as:____________

a. Cash and cash equivalents.
b. Available-for-sale securities.
c. Equity investments.
d. Held to maturity securities.

Joyce Murphy runs a courier service in downtown Seattle. She charges clients $0.50 per mile driven. Joyce has determined that if she drives 3,300 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $875. If she drives 4,400 miles in a month, her total operating cost is $1,095.
Required:
1. Using the high-low method, determine Joyce's variable and fixed operating cost components.
2. Complete the contribution margin income statement for Joyce's service assuming she drove 3,700 miles last month. (Assume this falls within the relevant range of operations).

In an economy open to international trade ________.
A) saving equals investment in equilibrium
B) saving is the difference between net exports and investment
C) saving equals investment as long as the economy has no exports
D) saving equals investment as long as NX

Better Corp. (BC) began operations on January 1, Year 1. During Year 1, BC experienced the following accounting events: 1. Acquired $7,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. Borrowed $12,000 cash from the State Bank. 3. Collected $47,000 cash as a result of providing services to customers. 4. Paid $30,000 for operating expenses. 5. Paid an $8,000 cash dividend to the stockholders. 6. Paid $20,000 cash to purchase land.Required:a. Record the events in an accounting equation like the one shown next. Record the ined Earnings column. Provide the appropriate titles for these accounts in the last column of the table. The first event is shown amounts of revenue, expense, and dividends in as an example.b. As of December 31, Year 1, determine the total amount of assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity and prepare a balance sheet.c. What is the amount of total assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity as of January 1, Year 2?d. Assume that the land has a market value of $22,000 as of December 31, Year 1. At what amount will the land be shown on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet? Why is this amount used in the balance sheet?

Complete the statements and then calculate the change in consumption.

a. The consumption function shows the relationship between consumption spending and ____________
b. The slope of the consumption function is the ___________
c. Changes in consumption can be predicted by multiplying the change in by the If the MPC ___________

You are the director of health information services in a major medical center that maintains both a psychiatric unit and a substance abuse unit in addition to general medical and surgical units. Your facility plans to join a computer network with fifteen hospitals throughout the state, which will allow online access to laboratory data, regardless of which facility performed the lab work. None of the other fifteen facilities offer psychiatric or substance abuse treatment.

Required:
Identify and discuss the confidentiality issues present with such a network in the light of the statutory, regulatory, and accrediting requirements governing patients treated in these units.

Maxim Corp. has provided the following information about one of its products:Date Transaction Number of Units Cost per Unit1/1 Beginning Inventory 285 $ 157 6/5 Purchase 485 $ 177 11/10 Purchase 185 $ 217 During the year, Maxim sold 570 units.What is cost of goods sold using the average cost method? (Do not round intermediate computations.)

Westmoreland Company Following are selected data from Westmoreland Company's financial statements.

2018 2017
Current liabilities $230,000 $160,000
Long-term debt 120,000 320,000
Stockholders' equity 420,000 540,000
Cash payments for additions to plant and equipment 45,000 32,000
Net cash flow from operating activities 80,000 51,000
Interest and principal payments 12,000 8,000
Net operating cash flows before interest and taxes 68,000 43,000
Net income 90,000 72,000
Interest expense 8,500 11,500
Income taxes 16,000 14,500
Dividends paid 15,000 30,000


Refer to the Westmoreland Company data.

The company's times interest earned ratio for 2018

a. Indicates the company cannot meet its current year interest payments out of current year earnings.
b. Shows an increase in the company's ability to pay its current debt when it comes due.
c. Decreased, which indicates the company has more cash to pay interest on its debt.
d. Increased, which indicates the company's lenders will be pleased.

Which of the following statements is true regarding valuation amounts on the balance sheet?

1. Assets are recorded at current cost.
2. Stockholders' equity reflects the current market value of the stock.
3. A variety of assumptions are used in determining amounts reported on the balance sheet.
4. Stockholders' equity reflects the amount the stockholders would receive upon liquidation.

Comparing medieval Japan, Rorea, and Vieta Imagine that you are a graduate student working with the diary of a twelfth-century merchant from Song China. In this diary, the merchant recorded his impressions of his first visits to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. After carefully translating the diary, you hand it to your professor, who slips and throws all the papers into the air. It is now your job to organize the diary correctly. Read the following descriptions and select whether they apply to Korea, Japan, or Vietnam.
Description 1
The people here were among the first to adopt an innovation called woodblock printing. Artisans carve characters onto woodblocks, which can be rearranged to print papers, pamphlets, and even books quickly and easily. Their cartographers have created regional and world maps based on our models.
Description 2
The people from this southern kingdom have created an adaptation of Chinese characters. This is a written system to represent the spoken language, but also used to compose essays and poetry.
Description 3 The people seem to have copied our building techniques and architecture, but they do so artfully. Centuries ago, Buddhists from all across Asia traveled to this land to visit the Todaiji temple.

Required information
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The general ledger of Jackrabbit Rentals at January 1, 2021, includes the following account balances:
Accounts Debits Credits
Cash $ 48,500
Accounts Receivable 32,700
Land 117,800
Accounts Payable 16,000
Notes Payable (due in 2 years) 37,000
Common Stock 107,000
Retained Earnings 39,000
Totals $ 199,000 $ 199,000
The following is a summary of the transactions for the year:
1. January 12 Provide services to customers on account, $69,400.
2. February 25 Provide services to customers for cash, $78,800.
3. March 19 Collect on accounts receivable, $46,400.
4. April 30 Issue shares of common stock in exchange for $37,000 cash.
5. June 16 Purchase supplies on account, $13,500.
6. July 7 Pay on accounts payable, $12,000.
7. September 30 Pay salaries for employee work in the current year, $71,200.
8. November 22 Pay advertising for the current year, $23,200.
9. December 30 Pay $3,600 cash dividends to stockholders.
The following information is available for the adjusting entries.
Accrued interest on the notes payable at year-end amounted to $3,200 and will be paid January 1, 2022. Accrued salaries at year-end amounted to $2,200 and will be paid on January 5, 2022. Supplies remaining on hand at the end of the year equal $3,000.
8-a. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2021.

According to the basic Dividend Discount model, the value an investor should assign to a share of stock is dependent on the length of time he or she plans to hold the stock.Is the above statement True or False? Please Explain

Disposal of Fixed AssetEquipment acquired on January 6 at a cost of $401,300 has an estimated useful life of 18 years and an estimated residual value of $25,100.a. What was the annual amount of depreciation for Years 1–3 using the straight-line method of depreciation?Year Depreciation ExpenseYear 1 $Year 2 $Year 3 $b. What was the book value of the equipment on January 1 of Year 4?$
c. Assuming that the equipment was sold on January 3 of Year 4 for $329,500, journalize the entry to record the sale. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Year 4
Jan. 3 Cash
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
Loss on Sale of Equipment
Equipment
d. Assuming that the equipment had been sold on January 3 of Year 4 for $342,000 instead of $315,000, journalize the entry to record the sale. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Cash
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
Equipment
Gain on Sale of Equipment

what are the types of enterpreneuship​

Alpha and Beta, two tiny islands in the Pacific, produce pearls and pineapples. The following production possibilities schedules describe their potential output in tons per year:

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Suppose Alpha and Beta agree that the terms of trade will be one for one and exchange 10 pearls for 10 pineapples.

a. If Alpha produced 6 pearls and 15 pineapples while Beta produced 30 pearls and 8 pineapples before they decided to trade, how many pearls would each be producing after trade? Assume that the two countries specialize according to their comparative advantage.

(i) Alpha: _____ pearls
(ii) Beta: _____ pearls

b. How much would the combined production of pineapples increase for the two islands due to specialization?
_____ pineapples

c. How much would the combined production of pearls increase?
_____ pearls

d. What is the post-trade consumption for each island?
Alpha consumes _____ pearls and ______ pineapples.
Beta consumes ______ pearls and ______pineapples.