The highest level of risk for new-product development occurs when products fail to generate sales or prove to be dangerous and defective.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
The highest level of risk for new-product development occurs when products fail to generate sales or prove to be dangerous and defective. These risks can be devastating to a company if they permanently damage the firm's image or create legal liabilities.
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Which of the following is a form of cheating or undersupply relative to an implicit or explicit contract which usually takes place when buyers cannot easily monitor supplier performance?
A) institutional sale B) business buying C) opportunism D) vertical integration E) contractual transactionism
Jaguar I-Pace sedans have the unique characteristics of being a totally electric, luxury sports sedan. The marketing manager wants to focus on these unique aspects rather than comparing the vehicles directly to competitors. He wants the I-Pace to be seen in a totally different light. Based on these objectives, he would wantÂ
A. to avoid competition. B. to engage in head-to-head competition. C. to base its positioning on price. D. to base its positioning on the target market. E. to base its positioning on the vehicle's styling.
The balance in a deferred revenue account represents an amount that is Earned Collected
a. Yes Yes b. Yes No c. No Yes d. No No
ValleyView Company acquires common stock of Kansas Enterprises for $400,000 on November 1, 2013, and designates this investment as available-for-sale. The fair value of these shares is $435,000 on December 31, 2013 . ValleyView sells these shares on
August 15, 2014, for $480,000. (Refer to ValleyView.) The journal entry to record acquisition of securities available-for-sale on November 1, 2013 is: a. Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400,000 Marketable Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400,000 b. Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400,000 Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000 c. Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000 d. Marketable Securities . . . . . . . . 400,000 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000 e. Marketable Securities . . . . . . . . 400,000 Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000