The owner of a store that sells fine-quality fabrics for home seamstresses bemoans the fact that few young women know how to do fine tailoring, much less simple dressmaking. many potential customers are unable to appreciate the premium quality of the fabrics and are deterred by the high prices, as well as the complexity of fine sewing. in the past, the store had a strong demand for fabrics, large classes for women learning the fine points of sewing, and a reputation for excellent service and technical advice. now the store is earning lower-than-average returns. this case is an example of:
a. core competencies that have become core rigidities. b. the lack of intangible resources undermining the core competencies of the firm. c. the hazard of competitors being able to imitate a firm's core competency. d. the need for firms to stick to their core competencies through temporary downturns in market demand.

Grey company holds an overdue note receivable of $800,000 plus recorded accrued interest of $64,000. the effective interest rate is 8%. as the result of a court-imposed settlement on december 31, year 3, grey agreed to the following restructuring arrangement: reduced the principal obligation to $600,000.forgave the $64,000 accrued interest.extended the maturity date to december 31, year 5.annual interest of $40,000 is to be paid to grey on december 31, year 4 and year 5. the present value of the interest and principal payments to be received by grey company discounted for two years at 8% is $585,734. grey does not elect the fair value option for reporting the debt modification. on december 31, year 3, grey would recognize a valuation allowance for impaired loans of

The cutting department of cassel company has the following production and cost data for july. production costs 1. transferred out 12,300 units. beginning work in process $0 2. started 3,900 units that are 60% materials 62,856 complete as to conversion labor 12,622 costs and 100% complete as manufacturing overhead 23,100 to materials at july 31. materials are entered at the beginning of the process. conversion costs are incurred uniformly during the process. determine the equivalent units of production for (1) materials and (2) conversion costs. materials conversion costs total equivalent units of production link to text link to text compute unit costs. (round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25.) materials $ conversion costs $ link to text link to text prepare a cost reconciliation schedule. (round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.) cost reconciliation costs accounted for transferred out $ work in process, july 31 materials $ conversion costs total costs $

Reynolds corp. factors $400,000 of accounts receivable with mateer finance corporation on a without recourse basis on july 1, 2015. the receivables records are transferred to mateer finance, which will receive the collections. mateer finance assesses a finance charge of 1 ½ percent of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover sales discounts, returns, and allowances. the transaction is to be recorded as a sale.required: a. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for reynolds corp. to record the sale of receivables without recourse.b. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for mateer finance corporation to record the purchase of receivables without recourse— think through this.c. explain the difference between sale of receivables with recourse as oppose to without recourse.