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Scenario A. Owners from two businesses have asked you which type of control system they should utilize. To help you make your decision, they have each provided a brief description of their organization. Alpha Omega, Inc. is a large corporation built in the 1950s. They produce chemical concentrates for industrial cleaning. Their organization uses a strict set of rules and regulations with their workforce. They have the ability to track a large amount of data using statistical techniques. Mid-Atlantic Health is a regional medical center. They want to use a control system that will allow them to tie pricing of services and profits to specific services in the medical center.
-Which control system should Alpha Omega,Inc.utilize? Assume they will not change their current method of operation.

Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Stocks that have been initially distributed and then bought back by the company that issued them, thus decreasing the quantity of available shares in the market.

Contra Equity Account

An equity account where balances are opposite to the normal accounts and are used to reduce the value of equity accounts.

Voting Rights

The entitlements of shareholders to vote on company matters, typically proportional to the number of shares they hold.

Treasury Stock

Refers to shares that were once part of the outstanding shares and have been bought back by the company.