In 1974, the price of a first class postage stamp was 10 cents, a loaf of bread averaged 28 cents, gasoline was 53 cents per gallon, and the average price of a new car was $3500. In 2014, the postage stamp was 49 cents, a loaf of bread was $2.46, gasoline averaged $3.36 per gallon, and the average new card cost $32,531. From this statement, it follows that consumers today are worse off than consumers in 1975. Is this true? explain your answer.

Search engines generate revenue through pay-per-click (each time a user clicks a link to a retailer’s website); pay-per-call (each time a user clicks a link that takes the user to an online agent waiting for a call); or pay-per-conversion (each time a website visitor is converted to a customer)

For each of the following situations, indicate whether you agree or disagree with the financial reporting practice employed and state the basic assumption, component, or accounting principle that is applied (if you agree) or violated (if you disagree).wagner corporation adjusted the valuation of all assets and liabilities to reflect changes in the purchasing power of the dollar.spooner oil company changed its method of accounting for oil and gas exploration costs from successful efforts to full cost. no mention of the change was included in the financial statements. the change had a material effect on spooner's financial statements.cypress manufacturing company purchased machinery having a five-year life. the cost of the machinery is being expensed over the life of the machinery.rudeen corporation purchased equipment for $180,000 at a liquidation sale of a competitor. because the equipment was worth $230,000, rudeen valued the equipment in its subsequent balance sheet at $230,000.davis bicycle company received a large order for the sale of 1,000 bicycles at $100 each. the customer paid davis the entire amount of $100,000 on march 15. however, davis did not record any revenue until april 17, the date the bicycles were delivered to the customer.gigantic corporation purchased two small calculators at a cost of $32.00. the cost of the calculators was expensed even though they had a three-year estimated useful life.esquire company provides financial statements to external users every three years.

Legal requirements, suppliers and distributors, competitors, and market profiles are contained in the element of your business plan. a. introduction b. operating plant c. industry d. business information