One important aspect of the new social contract regarding fixed pension benefits is:
A. Pension benefits are on the rise.
B. Fixed pensions have been reduced in the U.S. by around 90 percent.
C. These benefits have remained a solid incentive for workers.
D. Defined contribution plans now provide more returns and less risk.
Answer: B
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Which of the following is not typically disclosed in the financial statements regarding share repurchase programs?
A. The reason for the share repurchase program. B. The dollar amount remaining under the share repurchase program. C. The time period the repurchase program will be effective. D. The dollar amount of the board-approved share buyback.
Companies can manage their international marketing activities in three ways: export departments, international divisions, or ________
A) global organization B) fixed corporate headquarters C) strong marketing department in the "host" country D) local marketing efforts E) strategic business units
Under the periodic inventory system, the merchandise inventory account always reflects the current inventory on hand
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
________ cannot determine how effective a company's current strategy is working.
A. The firm's image and reputation with its customers B. Evidence of improvement in internal processes such as defect rate, order fulfillment, delivery times, days of inventory, and employee productivity C. Whether it has a larger number of competitive assets than competitive liabilities and whether it has a superior quality product D. Whether its profit margins are rising or falling and how large its margins are relative to those of its rivals E. Whether the company's sales are growing faster, slower, or about the same pace as the industry as a whole, thus resulting in a rising, falling, or stable market share