Business

Ford Motor Co. asks members of its target market to rate its cars and those of General Motors and Chrysler on a 7-point scale in terms of two dimensions (comfortable seats and engine power) so that it can establish a quadrant-grid map of these ratings. What type of analysis is Ford conducting?A) PositioningB) CombiningC) QualifyingD) DimensionalE) Insight management
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Vicky Rogers works in the accounts payable departmentat HDU, Inc. When checks are returned to the company for incorrectvendor addresses, she is supposed to research them, correct them, and then forward them to the proper address. Instead,Rogers decided to convert some of the returned checksfor her own use. Based on the information provided, what type of check tampering scheme is this likely to be? a. Forged maker b. Forged endorsement c. Concealed check d. Authorized maker
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Adjusting items:1. A physical inventory shows supplies on hand of $3,000 at year end. 2. The prepaid rent covers December 2016 thru March 2017 rents. 3. December depreciation on equipment is $11,000 per month. 4. At year end Wages of $10,000 were earned but unpaid.Use this information to prepare the general Journal entry
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Portman, who runs a computer hardware store, had signed a contract with Stewie Inc. to deliver 125 computer monitors. He was to deliver it by the 5th of August, but by the 3rd of August, Portman could not arrange for the monitors, as his usual supplier was not available. Portman then decided to go to another supplier who had a higher selling price rather than cancel the contract with Stewie Inc., as he believed it was his duty to do so. Which of the following moral theories matches Portman's behavior? A. Moral relativism B. Rawls's social justice theory C. Kantian ethics D. Utilitarianism
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summarize the steps of the cetr plan.
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The rate of return available on the next best investment alternative for the saver refers to the discount cost of funds. True False
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Economics Airlines currently spends $20,000 per month in airport fees and $10,000 per flight for fuel, crew, and airplane maintenance. Economics Airlines currently offers 5 flights from State College to Detroit and is considering offering a 6th. If each seat ticket costs $500, how many customers must fly on the 6th flight in order for Economics Airlines to be willing to run it? a. 60 b. 20 c. 10 d. 40
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Suppose five workers died because of exposure to a toxic chemical. Calculate the YPLL for these five workers, given their ages at death were 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40. Use age 65 years as the endpoint.
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Dake Corporation's relevant range of activity is 3,200 units to 8,000 units. When it produces and sells 5,600 units, its average costs per unit are as follows: If 4,600 units are produced, the total amount of indirect manufacturing cost incurred is closest to:
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Holly's Ham, Inc. sells hams during the major holiday seasons. During the current year 11,000 hams were sold resulting in $220,000 of sales revenue, $55,000 of variable costs, and $24,000 of fixed cost. How many units must be sold to make $63,000? a. 5,800 b. 17,400 c. 4,320 d. 3,600
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Wikipedia is a collaborative website that defines terms and provides information on many different subjects. It is not a peer reviewed site. Because of this Wikipedia probably lacks ___________ information quality.
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The following statements are true. Explain why. a. If a bonds coupon rate is higher than its yield to maturity, then the bond will sell for more than face value. b. If a bonds coupon rate is lower than its yield to maturity, then the bonds price will increase over its remaining maturity.
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The future value of $200,000 invested at a 7% annual rate, compounded quarterly for 3 years is _____. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to the nearest two decimal places.) $246,287.86
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The graph shows a point of equilibrium.A graph titled Supply and Demand Equilibrium has Quantity Supplied on the x-axis, from 0 to 50 in increments of 10, and price in dollars on the y-axis, from 0 to 18 in increments of 2. Supply has a positive slope and demand has a negative slope. The lines intersect at point (30, 9).If the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded, what must happen to the price in order to reach equilibrium?The price of the product will increase to meet equilibrium.The price of the product will decrease to meet equilibrium.Supply and demand must be raised.Supply and demand must be lowered.
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In what ways can shares be ""preferred""? In which ways are they similar and different from common shares? Give real-world examples.
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You land a marketing job with Canon after graduation in the digital camera division. After introducing a new digital camera, you estimate that the price-elasticity of demand for the camera equals 2 and the income-elasticity is equal to 0.5. Furthermore, the cross-price elasticity with a similar Kodak camera is equal to 1.25. Using this information, you would conclude that the product is income-:
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Jagjit company designs and builds retaining walls for individual customers. on august 1, there were two jobs in process: job 93 with a beginning balance of $8,650, and job 94 with a beginning balance of $7,270. jagjit applies overhead at the rate of $9 per direct labor hour. direct labor wages average $16 per hour. data on august costs for all jobs are as follows:
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Find the sticker price for a vehicle with the following features and costs: Suggested retail price of $13,760, destination charge of $475, equipped with AC, cruise control, and a custom sound system for $800, $235, and $510, respectively.(Points : 2) $15,780 $13,780 $13,390 $11,780
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The Company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in Southeast Asia. In this scenario, the top management team is most likely to:_______a. Give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm.b. Pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves.c. Restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization.d. Rid themselves of all buffering product.e. Increase the cost of their products.
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What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of permitting auditors to provide nonaudit services (such as tax services) to clients?
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If a corporation has only one class of stock, the account is entitled Common Stock or a.Owners' Stock. b.Preferred Stock. c.Capital Stock. d.Member Stock.
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If one worker produces 15 cones of ice cream in an hour, two workers produce 25 ice cream cones, and three workers produce 30 ice cream cones in an hour, what is the marginal return of production of the second worker?
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The European Union (EU) a. allows trade across country borders without tariffs b. was dissolved under the Geneva Convention c. is an abbreviation for the act of state doctrine d. Both allows trade across country borders without tariffs and was dissolved under the Geneva Convention
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You short sold 1,100 shares of stock at a price of $29 and an initial margin of 55 percent. If the maintenance margin is 40 percent, at what share price will you receive a margin call? What is your account equity at this stock price?
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