1. are the outside controls a business can use to protect its cash and other assets. 2. the practice of marking a check that contains an error so that it will not be used is known as 3. the person who signs a check is the 4. a(n) endorsement limits how a check may be handled to protect the check from being cashed by anyone except the payee. 5. are checks that are paid by the bank, deducted from the depositor's account, and returned with the bank statement. 6. the bank form on which the currency and checks to be deposited are listed is known as the 7. a(n) is a written order from a depositor telling the bank to pay a stated amount of cash to the person or business named on the order. 8. a demand by the depositor that the bank not honor a certain specific check is a(n)

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.