Explain how a company uses the accrual basis of accounting.

What will be an ideal response?


Financial information is more comparable when revenues are consistently recorded in the period in which they are earned and expenses are consistently recorded in the periods in which they are incurred. Adjusting entries are made at the end of the accounting period so that timely and accurate financial statements are available for business decisions.

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The department chair looks at past course evaluations and realizes that if she wants to attract students to the Operations and Supply Chain major, it would be best if Geoff were never assigned to teach that class

How can her standard model be modified to ensure that Geoff cannot scare away students from the major? What will be an ideal response?

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During which of the following phase gates would the question of "Are time, costs, and scope performances within acceptable limits?" be answered?

A. Proposal B. Screening and selection C. Implementation plan D. Progress evaluation E. Closure

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Use the information in Scenario 9.3. The purchasing manager decides that, in order to save purchasing time, orders for the XO-01 will be placed every three months, or four times per year

How much does this approach cost Talbot in total annual holding and ordering costs (instead of Talbot ordering using the EOQ quantity)? A) greater than $18,000 B) greater than $14,000 but less than or equal to $18,000 C) greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to $14,000 D) less than or equal to $10,000

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____________ costs are costs that can make customers reluctant to switch to another product or service.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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