On January 2, 2013 Dyson purchased a utility patent for a new consumer product and paid $180,000. At the time of purchase the patent was valid for 15 years. However the patents useful life was estimated to be only 10 years due to the competitive nature of the product with no residual value. On December 31, 2016, the product was permanently withdrawn from sale under government order because of a potential health hazard. Thus no future positive cash flows will result from use of the patent and its fair value is zero. What amount should Dyson charge against income in 2016 assuming straight-line amortization is appropriately recorded at the end of each year

Self-interest achieve society’s economic goals because producers know which goods consumers want the most. as consumers and producers exercise their freedom to act in their own self-interest, markets will produce the desired goods at the lowest possible cost. consumers and producers both operate based on society’s economic goals. consumers know which goods can be produced at the lowest cost. there is a wide variety of desired goods and services in a market system because producers determine what to produce. consumers change their minds frequently. there is always a need to produce something new and improved. individual wants are diverse. what is produced is ultimately determined by consumers, because if the goods offered are not what consumers want, consumers will not buy them. producers, because they are driven by profits. producers, because they determine what to produce. consumers, because they participate in marketing surveys.

This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?

The face of a company is often that of the lowest paid employees who meet the customers. select one: true false