Cost containment practices by a firm would not be effective for cost increases caused by

a. Reduction in the quality of an input purchased.
b. Normal Seasonality.
c. Inflation
d. A reduction in the number of suppliers.


c

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Connecticut Manufacturing began business on January 1. During its first year of operation, Connecticut worked on five industrial jobs and reported the following information at year-end:


Connecticut's allocation of overhead costs left a debit balance of $1400 in the Manufacturing Overhead account, which was adjusted to zero at year-end. What was the final balance in Cost of Goods Sold for the year ended December 31?
A) $55,300
B) $56,700
C) $53,900
D) $17,900

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Which of the following sections in the marketing planning outline is optional?

A) competitive landscape B) recommendations C) executive summary D) implementation

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The President has significant control over administrative agencies housed within the executive branch by virtue of his power to:

A) influence the budgeting process. B) appoint and remove the chief administrator of those agencies. C) impound moneys appropriated to the agency by Congress. D) All of these are powers of the President.

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In Thayer v. Hollinger, the Montana high court held that the seller of property, who retained ownership of adjoining property and shared a common road, must allow buyers of property an easement to use trails on the seller's property because there was an expectation in the recreational area that such rights attached to the purchase of land

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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