In the stepping stone method, when the value is obtained by summing up the unit costs in the cells with a plus sign, and then from the resulting total, subtracting the sum obtained by adding the unit costs in cells containing a minus sign, it is called ______.
a. improvement index
b. performance index
c. evaluation index
d. selection index
a. improvement index
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Which of the following is most likely true about business legislation?
A) Business laws are enforced only in international markets and not in local markets. B) Business laws fail to prevent unfair competition among the different companies in a market and tend to encourage monopolies. C) Business laws usually remain constant over time. D) Local, national, and state business laws rarely overlap with one another. E) Business laws that are enforced by government agencies have a major impact on a company's marketing performance.
A company can ________ an SBU by selling it or phasing it out and using the resources elsewhere
A) divest B) promote C) expand D) harvest E) hold
Which one of the following items below would not affect the investor's income for the period?
A) interest received on a temporary investment in bonds B) dividends received on a long-term investment in stock where the investor owns 10% of the investee's stock C) dividends received on a long-term investment in stock where the investor owns 30% of the investee's stock D) interest received on a long-term investment in bonds
When does a patent enter the public domain?
A) when the patent has been challenged in court and found to be an infringement B) when the patent term period has expired C) when the government deems that the practical purpose of the invention is universally applicable and cannot be controlled by one individual or group of people D) when the invention is either obvious or not a novel one