Acommon mistake made by consumers is the failure to take into account the sunk costs of their actions.
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of equity alliances when compared to non-equity alliances? 1. they are reflective of weaker ties between firms.2. they do not permit the exchange of explicit knowledge.3. they are more likely to bring about lack of trust and commitment.4. they require significantly higher levels of investment.

He management's discussion and analysis (md& a) required in general purpose federal financial reporting is different than that required by gasb of state and local governments in that: a. it includes information about the agency's performance goals and results in addition to financial activities. b. it is outside the general purpose federal financial report and is optional, not required. c. it is a part of the basic financial statements and, as a result, it is audited along with the financial statements. d. there are no significant differences.

Richardson hired j.c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j.c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."