Interest is eligible to be capitalized as part of an asset's cost, rather than being expensed immediately, when: a. the asset is a discrete construction project for sale or lease. b. the interest is incurred during the construction period of the asset. c. the asset is self-constructed, rather than acquired. d. all of these answer choices are correct.

An office manager is concerned with declining productivity. despite the fact that she regularly monitors her clerical staff four times each day—at 9: 00 am, 11: 00 am, 1: 00 pm, and again at 3: 00 pm—office productivity has declined 30 percent since she assumed the helm one year ago. would you recommend that the office manager invest more time monitoring the productivity of her clerical staff? explain.

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.

Juwana was turned down for a car loan by a local credit union she thought her credit was good what should her first step be