Firms face competing pressures in the marketplace-how to achieve lower costs through proven approaches to production, while looking at how to maximize their effectiveness in local markets. A firm's choice of strategy must reflect these pressures, and the firm knows that the dynamics of competition may require changes in strategy. Pressures for local responsiveness mean that a firm may not be able to realize the full benefits from economies of scale, learning effects, and location economies. Customization of products brings benefits, but it also limits the firm's ability to realize significant scale economies and location economies. Companies generally choose from four main strategic postures: a global standardization strategy, a localization strategy, a transnational strategy, or an international strategy. The appropriateness of each strategy varies given the competitive realities and the firm's core competences.
Read the case below and answer the questions that follow.
Your firm has been a leader in several lines of fast-moving consumer goods. The firm has been following a localization strategy. Your products have been distributed in a number of foreign markets and regions, and they are distinct enough in local markets to respond to national tastes and preferences. Competition, however, has become more intense, with many competitors using lower cost structures to undercut your prices and still satisfy your customers.
The firm must decide what kind of strategy it needs to follow to meet the demands of the local markets as well as the increased competitive pressures on cost.
a. leverage skills and products associated with a firm's core competencies from one country to another.
b. monitor and adapt to changing customer tastes in a large number of foreign markets.
c. compete effectively in more than one international market.

Answer:

a. leverage skills and products associated with a firm's core competencies from one country to another.

Explanation:

Company A can still meet the demands of the local markets and the competitive pressures it is facing by utilizing its core competences and deploring its products internationally.  A hybrid of localization and international strategies would be more appropriate.  This hybrid approach will enable the company "to realize the full benefits from economies of scale and learning effects, without losing on location economies," as desired in the case study.

Marigold Inc. disposes of an unprofitable segment of its business. The operation of the segment suffered a $192000 loss in the year of disposal. The loss on disposal of the segment was $99000. If the tax rate is 30%, and income before income taxes was $1630000.

a. the income tax expense on the income before discontinued operations is $378300.
b. the income from continuing operations is $1141000.
c. net income is $1339000.
d. the losses from discontinued operations are reported net of income taxes at $291000.

What do you need to provide in order to get secured credit?
A. An asset
B. A co-signer
C. A credit card
D. A tax refund

Year1-Year Forward Rate 15.8% 26.4% 37.1% 47.3% 57.4%What would the yield to maturity be on a four-year zero-coupon bond purchased today

A client agrees to pay a contractor $15,000 down towards a $45,000 job.
When his accountant is journalizing the transaction, how much should be
posted as accounts receivable?
A. $15,000
B. $0
O C. $45,000
D. $30,000

why is entrepreneurship important to society?​

A comparative balance sheet for Sarasota Corporation is presented as follows.
December 31
Assets 2020 2019
Cash $ 72,680 $ 22,000
Accounts receivable 84,360 68,680
Inventory 182,360 191,680
Land 73,360 112,680
Equipment 262,360 202,680
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
(71,360 ) (44,680 )
Total $603,760 $553,040
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable $ 36,360 $ 49,680
Bonds payable 150,000 200,000
Common stock ($1 par) 214,000 164,000
Retained earnings 203,400 139,360
Total $603,760 $553,040
Additional information:
1. Net income for 2020 was $129,720. No gains or losses were recorded in 2020.
2. Cash dividends of $65,680 were declared and paid.
3. Bonds payable amounting to $50,000 were retired through issuance of common stock.
Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2020 for Sarasota Corporation. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)
Determine Sarasota Corporation’s current cash debt coverage, cash debt coverage, and free cash flow.

Presented below are a number of balance sheet accounts of Deep Blue Something, Inc.
A. Debt Investments.B. Treasury Stock.C. Common Stock.D. Dividends Payable.E. Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment.F. Construction in Process.G. Petty Cash.H. Interest Payable.I. Deficit.J. Equity Investments (ownership stake of less than 20%).K. Income Taxes Payable.L. Unearned Subscriptions Revenue.M. Work in Process.N. Salaries and Wages Payable.Instructions:
For each of the accounts above, indicate the proper balance sheet classification. In the case of borderline items, indicate the additional information that would be required to determine the proper classification.

You have been hired to create and run a brand new digital forensics lab for a mid-sized police department. Your assignment is to come up with a plan for the lab for the next 3 years.

Use the May 31 fiscal year-end information from the following ledger accounts (assume that all accounts have normal balances).
General Ledger
M. Muncel, Capital Acct. No. 301 Salaries Expense Acct. No. 622
Date PR Debit Credit Balance Date PR Debit Credit Balance
May 31 G2 88,000 May 31 G2 44,000
M. Muncel, Withdrawals Acct. No. 302 Insurance Expense Acct. No. 637
Date PR Debit Credit Balance Date PR Debit Credit Balance
May 31 G2 63,000 May 31 G2 5,460
Services Revenue Acct. No. 401 Rent Expense Acct. No. 640
Date PR Debit Credit Balance Date PR Debit Credit Balance
May 31 G2 155,056 May 31 G2 11,520
Depreciation Expense Acct. No. 603 Income Summary Acct. No. 901
Date PR Debit Credit Balance Date PR Debit Credit Balance
May 31 G2 21,000
Required:
1. Prepare closing journal entries from the above ledger accounts.
2. Post the above entries to their respective ledger accounts in the order entered under Part 1.

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You would expect a bond of the U.S. government and a bond of an Eastern European government to pay different interest rates because of differences in the bonds_____.
You would expect a bond that pays the principal in year 2040 and a bond that pays the principal in year 2020 to pay_____interest rates because of differences in the bonds.
You would expect a bond from a software company you run in your garage and a bond from Coca-Cola to pay different interest rates because of differences in the bonds_____.
You would expect a bond issued by New York State to pay_____interest rate as compared to a bond issued by the federal government.

The following information is available for Windsor Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017:_______.
Loss on discontinued operations $66,000 Retained earnings January 1, 2017 $1,260,000
Rent revenue 98,000 Selling expenses 876,000
Income tax applicable to continuing operations 297,000 Income tax applicable to loss on discontinued operations 23,000
Administrative expenses 507,000 Cost of goods sold 1,648,000
Loss on write-down of inventory 37,000 Sales revenue 3,775,000
Gain on sale of equipment 31,000 Cash dividends declared 230,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 27,000 Interest expense 57,000
200,000 shares were outstanding during all of 2017.

The following is a comprehensive problem which encompasses all of the elements learned in previous chapters. You can refer to the objectives for each chapter covered as a review of the concepts. Note: You must complete parts 1, 2, 3, 4 before completing part 5.
Part 5: Enter the unadjusted trial balance on an end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet) and complete the spreadsheet using the following adjustment data.
Insurance expired during May is $275.
Supplies on hand on May 31 are $715.
Depreciation of office equipment for May is $330.
Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is $325.
Rent expired during May is $1,600.
Unearned fees on May 31 are $3,210.
If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank or enter "0".
Kelly Consulting
End-of-Period Spreadsheet (Work Sheet)
For the Month Ended May 31, 20Y8
Unadjusted Trial Balance Adjustments Adjusted Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet
Account Title Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Rent
Prepaid Insurance
Office Equipment
Accum. Depreciation
Accounts Payable
Salaries Payable
Unearned Fees
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Dividends
Fees Earned
Salary Expense
Rent Expense
Supplies Expense
Depreciation Expense
Insurance Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
Net income

Much has been written about how to identify and interpret signs that indicate that a new organizational form is needed. Grinnell and Apple have identified five signs in addition to those previously described in Section 3.625:Management is satisfied with its technical skills, but projects are not meeting time, cost, and other project requirements.There is a high commitment to getting project work done, but great fluctuation in how well performance specifications are met.Highly talented specialists involved in the project feel exploited and misused.Particular technical groups or individuals constantly blame each other for failure to meet specifications or delivery dates.Projects are on time and to specification, but groups and individuals aren’t satisfied with the achievement. Grinnell and Apple state that there is a good chance that a matrix structure will eliminate or alleviate these problems. Do you agree or disagree? Does your answer depend on the type of project? Give examples or counterexamples to defend your answers.

What do successful entrepreneurs have in common?

True/ false. Initiative means acting only when asked to.

In the past 20 years the United States has entered into several "free trade agreements." The commonality of these free trade agreement has been making it easier for foreign companies to sell their goods in the United States (imports) and for American companies to sell their goods overseas (exports). In your initial post, summarize the key points of specific trade agreement the United States has entered into in the last 25 years. Be sure to include the other counties involved and what kinds of trade restrictions and/or tariffs were changed as a result of that agreement. Include citations at the end of your post (should be easy to find info on trade agreements on the web). In your response posts please discuss how you think these trade agreements have impacted the United States. Be sure to include in your response something about which Americans benefit form the agreement, which Americans are hurt by the agreement, and the impact the agreement has had on GDP.

Eaton Tires manufactures tires for dune buggies and has two different products, nubby tires and smooth tires. The company produces 5,000 nubby tires and 10,000 smooth tires each year and incurs $172,000 of overhead costs. The following information is available:
Activity Total Cost Cost Driver
Materials handling $60,000 Number of requisitions
Machine setups 55,000 Number of setups
Quality inspections 57,000 Number of inspections
For the nubby tires, the company has 400 requisitions, 200 setups, and 200 inspections. The smooth tires require 600 requisitions, 300 setups, and 400 inspections.
Determine the overhead rate for each activity.

During job interviews, potential employers often ask candidates to describe a time where they have demonstrated their initiative and/or results driven skills. This week, you’ll have a chance to practice.

In paragraph 1, describe a time at work, home, or school where there was a problem and you took the initiative to solve that problem and to seek results on your own.

In paragraph 2, explain how the process went and describe the solution that you developed.

for countries the term specialization refers to

The widespread acceptance that bacteria causes diseases helped lead to a public health movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This movement eventually brought​ sewers, clean drinking​ water, and garbage removal to all U.S. cities. The public health movement in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was like a technological advance to the​ country's production​ possibilities, since both ____________ expanded secured the​ economy's productive​ capacity, the former by increasing the​ nation's ________ degree of sophistication effective workforce .

One major advantage of pure competition compared to a monopoly is that:
A. More capital is available for research and development
B.businesses have more incentives to keep prices low
C. Economies of scale become less important
D. Consumers have to make fewer economic choices

In a Las Vegas casino, an employee discovered a flaw in the accounting system. The accounts payable clerk discovered that he was able to change the names of vendors in the computer system to his name. As a result, the employee could create false invoices and then cut a check for the false invoice. The name on the check would be changed to the name of the employee. After the check was printed, the name in the system could then be changed back to the appropriate vendor. The check register would show only the name of the vendor. The fraudulent employee had authorization to sign checks under $1,000. By writing small checks, the employee was able to defraud the company of $10,000. This fraud was caught by accident then the employee of another department was looking through the vendor list on her computer after the fraudulent employee had changed the vendor name to his name. A few entries later, the vendor name changed again. She wondered how this could occur and asked her supervisor. Soon after, the fraudulent employee was caught.
1. What kind of fraud is being committed?2. What percent of frauds are of this type?3. How could this fraud have been prevented?

On December 31, 2012, Mass Construction Inc. signs a contract with the state of Massachusetts Department of Transportation to manufacture a bridge over the Merrimack. Mass Construction anticipates the construction will take three years. The company's accountants provide the following contract details relating to the project:
Contract price $520 million
Estimated construction costs $300 million
Estimated total profit $220 million
During the three-year construction period, Tri-State incurred costs as follows:
2013 $ 30 million
2014 $180 million
2015 $ 90 million
Tri-State uses the percentage of completion method to recognize revenue. Which of the following represent the revenue recognized in 2013, 2014, and 2015?
A. $52 million, $312 million, $156 million
B. $12 million, $72 million, $36 million
C. $140 million, $140 million, $140 million
D. $30 million, $180 million, $90 million
E. None of the above

Crinkle Cut Clothes Company manufactures two products CC1 and CC2. Current direct material and direct labor costs are detailed below. Next year the company wishes to use a plantwide overhead rate with direct labor hours as its allocation base. Next year's overhead is estimated to be $350,640. The direct labor and direct materials costs are estimated to be consistent with the current year. Direct labor costs $20 per hour and the company expects to manufacture 42,000 units of CC1 and 111,000 units of CC2 next year.


CC1: Direct material per unit $37.10, Direct Labor Dollars Per Unit $22.40
CC2: Direct material per unit $25.20, Direct Labor Dollars Per Unit $15.40

Required:
Compute the plantwide overhead rate for next year.

. A consumer electronics company introduced a new music system into the market with multiple features like built in alarm, mobile and iPod charger, radio and many more. The company is trying to influence the _____ perspective of quality by providing multiple features in a single

Pix Company has the following production data for March: no beginning work in process, units started and completed 30,500, and ending work in process 5,200 units that are 100% complete for materials and 40% complete for conversion costs. Pix uses the FIFO method to compute equivalent units. If unit materials cost is $4 and unit conversion cost is $12. The total costs to be assigned are $533,760, prepare the cost section of the production cost report for Pix Company using the FIFO approach.

Reporting an Income Statement, Reporting a Statement of Retained Earnings, Reporting a Balance Sheet and Recording Closing Journal Entries [LO 4-4, LO 4-5]
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
The Sky Blue Corporation has the following adjusted trial balance at December 31.
Debit Credit
Cash $1,230
Accounts Receivable 2,000
Prepaid Insurance 2,300
Notes Receivable (long-term) 3,000
Equipment 12,000
Accumulated Depreciation $ 2,600
Accounts Payable 5,420
Salaries and Wages Payable 1,000
Income Taxes Payable 2,900
Deferred Revenue 600
Common Stock 2,400
Retained Earnings 1,000
Dividends 300
Sales Revenue 42,030
Rent Revenue 300
Salaries and Wages Expense 21,600
Depreciation Expense 1,300
Utilities Expense 4,220
Insurance Expense 1,400
Rent Expense 6,000
Income Tax Expense 2,900
Total $58,250 $ 58,250
M4-17
Prepare closing journal entries on December 31. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

Now that he has a part-time job, your younger brother Daniel is opening up his own checking account. You want to pass on what you have learned about checking accounts to him. Prepare a list of recommendations for Daniel covering the following topics: Questions he should ask before opening an account Three ideas on how best to manage his account Three features of online and mobile banking that he should use Overdraft protection: Opt-in or opt-out?

Which staff member usually does the work of both a front desk clerk and an accounting clerk?
A. Controller
B. Credit manager
C. Accounts receivable clerk
D. Night auditor