Jazzlynn Ben Chapter 5 Problems Dr. Ennis 5.1. You were asked to investigate extremely high‚ unexplained merchandise shortages at a department store chain. You found the following: a. The receiving department supervisor owns and operates a boutique carrying many of the same labels as the chain store. The general manager is unaware of the ownership interest. -- It is a red flag warning so it is a fraud because there is a conflict of interest situation which should have alerted the auditor
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Countries in International Trade Developing countries and trade Introduction: International trade is an important source of foreign income in almost all developing economies‚ these countries are referred to as developing due to their low GDP level and they are faced with high levels of poverty and unemployment‚ according to David Ricardo and Adam smith international trade plays a crucial role in the development of an economy‚ the Mercantile theory of development states that trade led to the wealth
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Chapter 5 |Activity-Based Cost Systems |[pic] | QUESTIONS 5-1 Traditional volume-based cost allocation systems that use only drivers that vary directly with the volume of products produced—such as direct labor dollars‚ direct labor hours‚ or machine hours—are likely to systematically distort product costs because they break the link between the cause for the costs and the basis for assignment
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The modern version of the Ricardian model and its results are typically presented by constructing and analyzing an economic model of an international economy. In its most simple form the model assumes two countries producing two goods using labour as the only factor of production. Goods are assumed homogeneous‚ across firms and countries. Labour is homogeneous within a country but heterogeneous‚ across countries. Goods can be transported costlessly between countries. Labour can be reallocated costlessly
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Chapter 5 Notes Three general reasons for holding onto cash: 1. managing transaction needs 2. preparing for cash emergencies 3. making a temporary investment -very conservative advice suggest you should have enough liquid assets to cover 5 to 8 months of regular expenses -others suggest 2 months is more than enough Four rules to help better cash management outcomes: 1. keep track of your cash by balancing your checkbook every month 2. develop a system to ensure that
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Chapter 5: DISCIPLINE 1. Definition. a. According to the dictionary‚ discipline is: 1. Training that is expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior‚ especially training that produces moral or mental improvement. 2. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training. 3. A systematic method to obtain obedience. 4. A state of order based upon submission to rules and authority. 5. To train by instruction and control. b. Discipline is a learned behavior. It is much more than
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Feedback: Case Discussion #2: Closing Case of Chapter 5: Trade in Information Technology and U.S. Economic Growth The case examines the link between the information technology sector and economic growth in the United States. In the early 1980s‚ U.S. information technology companies shifted production of certain commodity-like components to low cost producers‚ and focused on producing only the highest value-added components. Questions arose as to whether the trend was bad for the U.S. economy
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Chapter 8-Political Forces 6. How can international companies use their strengths to influence government policies? International business is not merely a passive victim of political forces. It can be a powerful force in the world political arena. As noted in chapter 1‚ about half of the world’s 100 biggest economic units are firms‚ not nations. (257) International companies repeatedly make decisions about where to invest‚ where to conduct research and development‚ and where to manufacture
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1. What is the role of export in the international trade? What benefits can the company get if it starts exporting its goods to other countries? Why are the fluctuations in the exchange rate between currencies worth paying attention to in exporting? International trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries. This type of trade gives rise to a(приводит к возникновению) world economy‚ in which prices‚ or supply and demand‚ affect and are affected by global events. Trading globally
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Analyse the pecking order and the trade-off theories of capital structure and assess the extent to which these are supported by the empirical evidence. Pecking Order - Introduction The pecking order theory ( Donaldson 1961) of capital structure is among the most influential theories of corporate leverage. The pecking order theory is based on different of information between corporate insiders and the market. According to Myers (1984)‚ due to adverse selection‚ firm prefer internal to external
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