BetterBuilt Products, a Large Machine Shop in the Pacific Northwest

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BetterBuilt Products, a large machine shop in the Pacific Northwest, employs 138 people in design, accounting, sales, purchasing, production, and delivery. The company’s machined products are of the highest quality, production almost always stays “on track,” and delivery generally meets or exceeds customer expectations. Management regularly looks for ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations by reducing production/cycle time and cutting costs.
-A project team is formed at BetterBuilt when management assembles personnel from different functional areas to work together throughout the product development process.

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Definitions:

Nonparticipating

A term often used in insurance to describe a policy that does not grant the holder the rights to share in the insurer's surplus or dividends.

Paid-In Capital

the amount of money that a company receives from issuing stock to investors, reflecting the capital invested by shareholders.

Fair Market Value

The price at which property would sell on the open market between a willing buyer and a willing seller.

Noncumulative Nonparticipating

Refers to a type of preferred stock that does not allow for the accumulation of unpaid dividends if they are not declared by the board, nor does it participate in the extra profits of the company.