Rooney, inc. is a company that manufactures sugar. it is based in south africa. the company follows the just-in-time approach in which it does not believe in stocking raw materials and maintaining an inventory, but instead relies on a strong supply chain to deliver materials in time. as part of recent business development plans, the company decided to begin importing raw materials from borneo. which of the following, if true, would force the company to question its reliance on the jit approach?

a) the physical infrastructure in borneo is weak.
b) borneo has not yet relaxed its markets to direct foreign investments
c) borneo has recently been classified as an emerging economy
d stricter regulations in borneo

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.

Match the given situations to the type of risks that a business may face while taking credit.(there's not just one answer)1. beta ltd. had taken a loan from a bankfor a period of 15 years, but its salesare gradually showing a decline.2. alpha ltd. has taken a loan for increasing its production and sales,but it has not conducted any researchbefore making this decision.3. delphi ltd. has an overseas client. the economy of the client’s country is going through severe recession.4. delphi ltd. has taken a short-term loanfrom the bank, but its supply chain logistics are not in place.a. foreign exchange riskb. operational riskc. term of loan riskd. revenue projections risk

In our daily interactions we can find ourselves listening to other people solely for the purpose of finding weakness in their positions so that we can formulate a convincing response. select one: true false