Which of the following products is most likely to be in the decline stage of its product life cycle?

A. cookie mixes
B. wireless mobile phones
C. programmable CD-ROMs
D. funeral caskets
E. prerecorded audiocassette tapes


Answer: E

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a. job-order cost sheet. b. employee time sheet. c. interoffice memo. d. labor requisition form.

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Which of the following types of companies would you expect to have the highest inventory turnover ratio?

A) A law firm B) A construction company C) A fine jewelry retailer D) A grocery store

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Francesco's wife earns $14,250 per year. If Francesco dies, his family would require $88,200 to cover their living expenses. Some of the yearly expenses would be offset by $12,400 from stock dividends, but this is still not enough. How much insurance should Francesco have to cover the shortfall, given a 10.4% prevailing interest rate? (Round your answer to the nearest $1,000)

A. $328,000 B. $418,000 C. $592,000 D. $114,000

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If one firm in a given industry declares bankruptcy, the market may lower the values of other firms in a given industry because the reveals new, negative information about the status of the industry as a whole. This phenomenon is called:

a. the contagion effect. b. the intra-industry wealth transfer effect. c. irrational behavior. d. the sympathy effect.

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