A large computer manufacturer forbids its executives and managers from serving as directors or officers for Hewlett-Packard or any other corporations from which it might purchase component parts. The company is trying to prevent
A. their employees from having other jobs.
B. a conflict of interest.
C. trade secrets from being revealed.
D. losing its executives to other organizations.
E. fairness and honesty.
Answer: B
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A. divisional structure B. adhocracy C. submarket D. strategic apex E. operating core
The just-in-time (JIT) system is a(n):
A) management system of people and procedures to fulfill all delivery deadlines. B) production system of small-lot manufacturing to reduce work-in-process inventory. C) materials management system for removing all inventories. D) integrated system of managing resources, information, and decision processes to eliminate waste.
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A. the investors were not aware of the misrepresentations. B. the issuer reasonably believed the misstatements were true. C. the offering was made available to the general public. D. the untrue statements were not material.
MACRS allocates the same amount of cost each period as determined by the total initial cost divided by the number of years of useful life of the machines
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.