To emphasize that any decision encompasses qualitative, as well as quantitative, factors, answer one or the following questions: 1.A diversified food company is considering the closing of its Condiment Division. What qualitative factors should be considered before discontinuing a division or product line? 2.An automobile manufacturer has decided to allow outside suppliers to bid on all parts necessary to make its vehicles. What qualitative factors should be considered by management in deciding whether or not to turn over the production of a part to an outside supplier? 3.What are the qualitative factors you might consider when determining whether or not to replace your car?

Companies have found that offering discounts to customers in return for early payment can be counterproductive in terms of the resulting adverse effect on profitability. This is when the reduction in profitability outweighs any marginal improvements gained from the benefit of a reduction in the working capital requirement. Required: Critically evaluate the methods that can be adopted to manage and achieve the efficient control of inventories and gain the resulting benefits for improving cashflow and ultimately profit in a business.

Management of Great Springs Bottled Water Company has asked you, the controller, to develop a transfer pricing system for the company. The Transportation Department of the company sells all of its product to the Bottling Department of the company. Thus the Transportation Department's sales become the Bottling Department's cost of goods sold. In order to determine an optimal transfer pricing system, management would like you to demonstrate what an income statement would look like under a cost, market, and negotiated transfer pricing structure. These various transfer prices are listed below. Cost-based $0.61 Market-based $0.73 Negotiated $0.70 Gallons transferred 279,000 Prepare an income statement for each of the transfer prices by filling in the missing numbers in the provided income statement based on each transfer price and calculate the operating income/loss percentage. Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Great Springs Bottled Water CompanyIncome Statement…

Management of Great Springs Bottled Water Company has asked you, the controller, to develop a transfer pricing system for the company. The Transportation Department of the company sells all of its product to the Bottling Department of the company. Thus the Transportation Department's sales become the Bottling Department's cost of goods sold. In order to determine an optimal transfer pricing system, management would like you to demonstrate what an income statement would look like under a cost, market, and negotiated transfer pricing structure. These various transfer prices are listed below. Cost-based $0.61 Market-based $0.74 Negotiated $0.70 Gallons transferred 279,000 Prepare an income statement for each of the transfer prices by filling in the missing numbers in the provided income statement based on each transfer price and calculate the operating income/loss percentage. Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Great Springs Bottled Water CompanyIncome Statement…