How did railroad technology improve profits for companies? . . a. it resulted in faster and cheaper long-distance shipping.. b. it encouraged the concentration of industry in the east.. c. it made the cost of goods from the west less competitive.. d. it allowed workers to transfer from company to company.

Match each item to check for while reconciling a bank account with the document to which it relates. (there's not just one answer) 1. balancing account statement 2. balancing check register a. nsf fees b. deposits in transit c. interest earned d. bank errors

Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting? a. the primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial accounting are the managers. b. cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a company's business transactions. c. cost accounting measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures a financial position of a company to investors, banks, and external parties. d. cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products.

Find a company that has followed a strong strategic direction- state that generic strategy and the back-up points to support your position.