Adam Howard

question Edmund Morel answer Employee of the Elder-Dempster shipping company based out of Antwerp. Responsible for basically starting the international human rights movement in the Congo Free State. Created the Congo Reform Association and was a constant thorn in the side of Leopold II. He formed his own newspaper ‘The West African Mail’ and wrote […]

question Finance answer 1. The tech industry continually sprouts new businesses- Suited to IPO mrkts 2.Tech firms are actively involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) 3.Finance careers involve, lending to tech firms, evaluation the role of technology in firms in an investment portfoilio. 4.Technology-based trading platforms question Accounting answer 1. The reliability of any audit […]

question hyper-social org answer an org that uses social media to transform its interactions with customers, employees, and partners into mutually satisfying relationships with them and their communities question pillars answer the four transitions made by a hyper-social org -Consumers->Humans -Mkt Segments->Tribes -Channels->Networks -Structure & Control->Messiness question channels v. networks answer channels transmit data networks […]

question True/false the simplest way to calculate GDP is to sum the total sales of all business firms including firms providing input materials and intermediate goods. answer False question true/false a nation’s gross domestic product can be found by summing C+In+G+Xn answer False question true/false if depreciation exceeds the domestic investment, we can conclude that […]

question 1 Discuss the nature and purposes of planning. answer As the primary management function, planning establishes the basis for all the other things that managers do. The planning we’re concerned with is formal planning; that is, specific goals covering a specific time period are defined and written down and specific plans are developed to […]

question economics answer The body of knowledge that relates to producing and using goods and services that satify human wants. question economic wants answer The desire for scarce material goods and services. question noneconomic wants answer Desire for non material things that are not scarce. question utility answer The ability of a good or service […]

question Cost behavior refers to the manner in which A. a cost is allocated to products B. a cost is used in setting selling prices C. a cost is estimated D. a cost changes as the related activity changes answer D. a cost changes as the related activity changes question Costs that remain constant in […]

question Which of the following statements best describes economic value added (EVA)? answer e. It is the amount by which profits exceed the cost of capital in a given year. question _____ is the extent to which it is possible to implement each step in the control process. answer e. Cybernetic feasibility question _____ costs […]

question 1. FedEx rolled out its first hybrid truck in 2001. A) True B) False answer False question 2. The first United States federal laws to protect the environment involved protecting navigable waterways. A) True B) False answer True question 3. The EU has yet to adopt global warming initiatives. A) True B) False answer […]

question orderly and objective communication of factual information that serves a business purpose purpose: solve business problems. problem statement- provides a clear description of the situation that created the need for your report. declarative. “Management wants to know why sales are declining” purpose statement- report’s objective, aim, or goal. “to determine the cause of decreasing […]

question At the date of an acquisition, which is not a bargain purchase, the acquisition method answer Consolidates all subsidiary assets and liabilites question Lisa Co. paid cash for all of the voting common stock of Victoria Corp. Victoria will continue to exist as a separate corporation. Entries for the consolidation of Lisa and Victoria […]

question Which is not one of society’s major economic goals? answer a. Maintaining employment at high levels b. Maintaining prices at a stable level c. Maintaining a high rate of economic growth **d. All of the above are major economic goals of society. question The three major macroeconomic goals of nearly every society are answer […]

question Absenteeism answer measures the percentage of the workforce not present at work in a given period of time. A high level of absenteeism is a possible sign that there are low levels of motivation and job satisfaction question Content theories answer explain the actual factors that motivate people, i.e. what motivates workers. Herzberg, for […]

question Basic Elements of a Contract answer offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, legal question Bilateral answer both parties make a promise ex) pay rent in exchange for a leased house question Unilateral answer a promise for an act ex) reward for finding a lost dog question Valid Contract answer meets legal requirements for a binding contract […]

question What information is provided by the descriptive analytics employed at Magpie Sensing? answer Set point of the storage system’s thermostat, the typical range of temperature values in the storage system, and the duty cycle of the system’s compressor, are monitored and reported in real time (Pg. 4) question What type of support is provided […]

question Examples of electronic messages answer Wikis, Emails, Blogs question Letter answer Persuasive, well-considered, professional question Memos are often answer Used to convey confidential information and deliver lengthy documents question You need to send the quarterly sales report to coworkers in your department. answer Memo question This section may include dates, deadlines, or a summary […]

question business finance answer the term used to describe the study of means by which a manager can determine long term investments to pursue, how to ay for those investments, and how to manage the daily finances question chief financial officer CFO answer the top financial officer in a firm is commonly referred to as […]

question Accounting Cycle answer For each accounting period, the process that begins with the recording of business transactions or procedures into a journal and ends with the completion of a post-closing trial balance. question Accounting Period answer The period of time for which an income statement is prepared. question Calendar Year answer The 12-month period […]

question noun answer A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Whatever exists, we assume, can be named, and that name is a noun. question verb answer b?ng mi?ng question adjective answer An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun. question adverb answer An adverb is a word […]

question Which of the following statements are true of production possibility frontiers and trade between nations? answer Nations specialize and trade based on comparative advantage in production. Free trade allows each nation to consume beyond the production possibility frontier. question A nation is producing at a point inside of its production possibility frontier. Which of […]

question Which one of the following accounts would not appear in the consolidated financial statements at the end of the first fiscal period of the combination? answer Investment in Subsidiary question Which one of the following varies between the equity, initial value, and partial equity methods of accounting for an investment? answer The Balance in […]

question which of the following statements is false regarding the issuance of stock versus bonds to raise capital for a corporation? a. the declaration of dividends reduces the amount of the corporations taxable income b. interest accrues; whereas, divided do not accrue c. the payment of bond interest is a contractual requirement d. the declaration […]