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5.4 ETHICS CASE: PERFORMANCE MEASURES Adapted from Textbook Problem 18-32 Bill Fremont, division controller and CMA, was upset by a recent memo he received from the divisional manager, Steve Preston. Bill was scheduled to present the division's financial performance at headquarters in one week. In the memo, Steve had given Bill some instructions for this upcoming report. In particular, Bill had been told to emphasize the significant improvement in the division's profits over last year. Bill, however, didn't believe that there was any real underlying improvement in the division's performance and was reluctant to say otherwise. He knew that the increase in profits was because of Steve's conscious decision to produce more inventory. In an earlier meeting, Steve had convinced his plant managers to produce more than they knew they could sell. He argued that by deferring some of this period's fixed costs, reported profits would jump. He pointed out two significant benefits. First, by…
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CASE STUDY 2 Wildwood Manufacturing Company is in rural Virginia involve in distribution of wood for furniture products. After a 50 years period of stable progress, Wood involves in the acquisition of other businesses which is the wood chemical industry. Later Wildwood was transformed to a distributor of a wide range of a wood furniture products and wood chemicals industry operating across United States. Later, after spending 5 years incorporating past acquisitions, decreasing expenditures and growing margins, the board of directors of Wildwood recognized that the company was ready to get on a new phase of progress and to continue the company former tactic of acquiring existing businesses which is related to their core of businesses. Subsequently, after reviewing the company strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threat, and the opportunity of generating more profit and more shareholder value, the board has decided to search for the new acquisition target that would increase the value…

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