Baxter Publishing sought to reduce expenditures related to the printing of books in its trade and educational market and contracted with a printing company in China. However, the publishing company soon realized that China has weak enforcement of intellectual property laws and that gray market books began appearing in the marketplace, which greatly affected Baxter's profits. The company found that it had little recourse against the contract manufacturer and learned a very difficult lesson in international marketing. This exemplifies the impact of _______ forces on international business.
A. technological
B. competitive
C. ethical and social responsibility
D. political, legal, and regulatory
Answer: C
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A) the present value of the cash inflows is greater than the present value of the cash outflows. B) the discount rate is negative. C) the actual rate of return is less than the discount rate used. D) increasing the cost of the investment will change the net present value to a positive number.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
LDR Manufacturing produces a pesticide chemical and uses process costing
There are three processing departments-Mixing, Refining, and Packaging. On January 1, the first department-Mixing-had no beginning inventory. During January, 56,000 fl. oz. of chemicals were started in production. Of these, 30,000 fl. oz. were completed and 26,000 fl. oz. remained in process. In the Mixing Department, all direct materials are added at the beginning of the production process, and conversion costs are applied evenly through the process. At the end of the month, LDR calculated equivalent units. The ending inventory in the Mixing Department was 75% complete with respect to conversion costs. With respect to direct materials, what is the number of equivalent units in the ending inventory? A) 19,500 equivalent units B) 30,000 equivalent units C) 56,000 equivalent units D) 26,000 equivalent units
Name the five Ps of production(1) ________(2) ________(3) ________(4) ________(5) ________
What will be an ideal response?