Explain the difference between societal culture and business culture.

What will be an ideal response?


Societal culture provides a foundation for understanding moral behavior in business activities. Business cultures comprise the effective rules of the game, the boundaries between competitive and unethical behavior, [and] the codes of conduct in business dealings. Business culture affects ethical conduct both in the exchange relationship between sellers and buyers and in the competitive behavior among sellers.

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a. descriptive b. geographic c. personal d. secondary

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Personal computer (PC) firms are finding that they must keep on the cutting edge more than any other industry because of:

A. the relentless pace of technological change. B. their reliance on upscale retail outlets. C. the tendency of customers to switch brands frequently. D. the shrinking market.

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Which of the following is true about perpetuities?

A) Since a perpetuity generates cash flows every period infinitely, the cash flow generated equals the PV times the interest rate. B) Since a perpetuity generates cash flows every period infinitely, initial cash outflow must be discounted to calculate the present value. C) Since a perpetuity generates cash flows every period infinitely, there is no way to solve for the cash flow using the present value and the interest rate. D) Since a perpetuity generates cash flows every period infinitely, its FV is the same as its PV.

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Ronaldo's Roofing Company made a basket purchase of three items. Item X was appraised at $25,000; item Y was appraised at $56,000 and item Z was appraised at $69,000. The purchase price was $125,000. The amount at which item Z should be recorded (rounded to the nearest dollar) is: (Round any intermediary calculations to the nearest cent and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

A) $82,800. B) $69,000. C) $57,500. D) $20,833.

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