"A shortage of qualified personnel is one of the main reason that companies outsource. A project may require experts in a particular field for several months and planning for this procurement ensures that the needed services will be available for the project.". Which of the following benefits does this characteristic of outsourcing provide an organization?
a. Reduces focus on its core business
b. Increases control over all aspects of projects that suppliers carry out
c. Provides access to specific skills
d. Reduces dependency on suppliers
c
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What should a company do to improve its accounts receivable turnover rate?
a. Lower its selling prices. b. Increase its sales force. c. Give customers credit terms of 2/10, n/30 rather than 1/10, n/30. d. Reduce the number of employees working in the credit department.
Carmen and Marc form Apple Corporation. Carmen transfers land that is Sec. 1231 property, with an adjusted basis of $18,000 and an FMV of $20,000 in exchange for one-half of the Apple Corporation stock. Marc transfers equipment that originally costs $28,000 on which he has taken $5,000 in depreciation deductions. The equipment has an FMV of $25,000 and he receives one-half of the stock and a
$5,000 short-term note. The transaction meets the requirements of Sec. 351. Which statement below is correct? A) There is no recognized gain or loss. B) Carmen recognizes a $2,000 Sec. 1231 gain and Marc recognizes $5,000 as ordinary income. C) Carmen recognizes a $2,000 Sec. 1231 gain and Marc recognizes a $5,000 Sec. 1231 gain. D) Carmen recognizes no gain and Marc recognizes $2,000 as ordinary income.
Yummy Tummy Bakeries has issued a 30-year par value bond that is callable in 5 years. If the coupon rate is 5.5% payable semiannually, what is the bond's yield to call if the yield to maturity is 8% and the call premium is one year's interest?
A) 12.65% B) 18.91% C) 14.42% D) 10.62%
The reservations department of a major airline meets weekly to discuss ways to improve the sales quota. Whenever they meet, Sam (a new employee), is the only one to express a differing opinion. At first the leader just asked him not to rock the boat, but as time went on, the group began to ignore Sam and speak as though he had not said anything. This is a sign of what symptom of groupthink?
A) ?Self-censorship. B) ?Rationalization. C) ?Illusion of unanimity. D) ?Direct pressure.