When the customers of Granite Rock expressed their desire for 24-hour availability of ground rock products from the quarry, the company responded by creating an ATM-like system and the Granite Xpress Card that allows customers to enter the quarry and select and receive ground rock products at any time of the day or night. Granite Rock addressed customer requests with a(n):

A. Quick solution
B. Compliant standard
C. Internal anchor
D. Concrete substitution
E. One-time fix


Answer: E

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What will be an ideal response?

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If a company has 75,000 shares of treasury stock, 520,000 shares outstanding, and 1,500,000 shares authorized, how many shares are issued?

A) 500,000 B) 75,000 C) 520,000 D) 595,000

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Buckley Corporation's most recent comparative balance sheet appears below:Comparative Balance Sheet Ending BalanceBeginning BalanceAssets:      Cash and cash equivalents$19 $20 Accounts receivable 26  27 Inventory 56  51 Property, plant, and equipment 686  550 Less accumulated depreciation 430  363 Total assets$ 357 $ 285 Liabilities and stockholders' equity:      Accounts payable$30 $34 Bonds payable 43  40 Common stock 54  50 Retained earnings 230  161 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 357 $ 285 The company's net income for the year was $91 and it paid a cash dividend of $22. It did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment during the year. The company did not retire any bonds payable or repurchase any of its own

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