PLEASE ANSWER QUICKLY: (FIRST ANSWER GETS BRAINLIEST) Lindsay wants to buy a new couch, but she only has about $50 leftover each month after paying her bills. The couch costs $500, so she would have to save for 10 months before she would be able to buy the couch. She finds a place that will let her buy the couch now for $50 per month for the next two years, but she will get to take home the couch today. What type of business does this describe?

A. rent-to-own service

B. pawnshop

C. check cashing business

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing

Which of the following statements about cash basis accounting is true? a. it is more complicated than accrual basis accounting. b. the irs allows all types of corporations to use it. c. it follows gaap standards. d. it ensures the company always knows how much cash flow it has.