Looking forward to next year, if chester’s current cash balance is $19,743 (000) and cash flows from operations next period are unchanged from this period, and chester takes only the following actions relating to cash flows from investing and financing activities:

issues 100 (000) shares of stock at the current stock price
issues $400 (000) in bonds
retires $10,000 (000) in debt

which of the following activities will expose chester to the most risk of needing an emergency loan?

Which of the following is the most direct cause of cost-push inflation? a. rising production costs. b. reductions in wages. c. greater scarcity of natural resources. d. increasing supply of goods and services. 2b2t

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?