A capability meets the criteria of being valuable when: a. it requires an investment of half of the company's financial assets. b. it is possessed by only the top tier of companies in the sector. c. it helps a firm exploit opportunities in its external environment. d. its causes and uses are unclear.

Which of the following is the most direct cause of cost-push inflation? a. rising production costs. b. reductions in wages. c. greater scarcity of natural resources. d. increasing supply of goods and services. 2b2t

The cost of direct labor used in production is recorded as a? a. credit to work-in-process inventory account. b. credit to wages payable. c. credit to manufacturing overhead account. d. credit to wages expense.

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)