Chapter 16: Mobile Marketing and Related Developments MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The adoption stage in which a new product has become a part of the user’s lifestyle is called: a. permanent adoption. b. loyalty. c. internalization. ANS: C REF: p. 441 2. ________ is a product characteristic that determines ease of adoption. a. Relative advantage b. Sustainable advantage c. Substitutability ANS: A REF: p. 441 3. Among the strategic implications of pervasive computing
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Sovereignity- supreme & independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community. Being sovereign nations can be more indifferent to the interests of others. As long as nations exist‚ international economics will always need a separate body of analysis distinct from the rest of economies. Globalization- worldwide integration & development; extending to other or all parts of the world Euro Benefits * Low interest rates due to a high degree of
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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION E PART 5 (Chapters 18-21) Approximate Problem Topic Time E-I Long-Term Contracts. 15 min. E-II Installment Sales Method. 20 min. E-III Deferred Income Taxes. 25 min. E-IV Pensions. 15 min. E-V Leases. 25 min. 100 min. Problem E-I — Long-Term Contracts. Edwards Company contracted on 4/1/14 to construct a building for $2‚400‚000. The project was completed in 2016. Additional data follow: 2014 2015 2016 Costs incurred
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Chapter 1 1. What is the name of the superstore which exists in South Africa and other countries and is considered to be the next Wal-Mart? a. South-Mart b. African-Store c. World-Mart d. Shoprite Answer: D Factual‚ International Business‚ p. 5 2. Companies are no longer limited by their domestic boundaries and may conduct any business activity anywhere in the world; these companies are more likely to compete anywhere because of a. Technology
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CHAPTER 9 INVENTORY COSTING AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS TRUE/FALSE 1. Absorption costing “absorbs” only variable manufacturing costs. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: absorption costing Absorption costing “absorbs” all manufacturing costs‚ both fixed and variable. 2. Variable costing includes all variable costs — both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing — in inventory. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: variable costing
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Dealing with Operating Leases in Valuation Aswath Damodaran Stern School of Business 44 West Fourth Street New York‚ NY 10012 adamodar@stern.nyu.edu Abstract Most firm valuation models start with the after-tax operating income as a measure of the operating income on a firm and reduce it by the reinvestment rate to arrive at the free cash flow to the firm. Implicitly‚ we assume that the operating expenses do not include any financing expenses (such as interest expense on debt). While this assumption
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Test Bank for Chapter 4 Problem 4-1: Work through the simplex method (in algebraic form) step by step to solve the following problem. Maximize Z = x1 + 2x2 + 2x3‚ subject to 5x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 ≤ 15 x1 + 4x2 + 2x3 ≤ 12 2x1 + x3 ≤ 8 and x1 ≥ 0‚ x2 ≥ 0‚ x3 ≥ 0. Solution for Problem 4-1: We introduce x4‚ x5‚ and x6 as slack variables for the respective functional constraints. The augmented form of the problem then is Maximize Z = x1 + 2 x2 + 2 x3‚ subject to
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4:00 p.m. EST (New York time). C. 4:00 p.m. GMT (London time). D. 4:00 p.m. (Tokyo time). Topic: Function and Structure of the FX Market 4. Most foreign exchange transactions are for A. intervention by central banks. B. interbank trades between international banks or nonbank dealers. C. retail trade. D. purchase of hard currencies. Topic: FX Market Participants 5. The difference between a broker and a dealer is A. dealers sell drugs; brokers sell houses. B. brokers bring
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BankChapter 13 - Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment: Depreciation and Depletion Chapter 13 Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment: Depreciation and Depletion True / False Questions 1. The auditors’ approach to the audit of property‚ plant‚ and equipment largely results from the fact that relatively few transactions occur. True False 2. A major control procedure related to plant and equipment is a budget for depreciation. True False 3. Evidence of continued ownership of property is obtained by vouching
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PART IV Managing the Risks of Multinational Operations Chapter 9 The Rationale for Hedging Currency Risk True/False 1. In a perfect financial market‚ financial contracts are zero-NPV investments. ANS: True. 2. If hedging currency risk is to add value to the stakeholders of the firm‚ then hedging must impact either expected future cash flows or the cost of capital or both. ANS: True. 3. If financial markets are informationally efficient‚ then corporate financial policy is
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