During the past five years, the nation of barkeesa began a massive undertaking: teaching farmers how to successfully grow and harvest almonds. The government subsidized the building of almond-processing plants, where private businesses are now producing almond butter and other products of nutritional value. Although the barkeesa government has not completely banned the importation of almonds, it has placed on the number of almond products that the nation can import each year in order to protect barkeesa’s young almond industry. a. counter measures
b. embargoes
c. subsidiaries
d. import quotas

Financial performance is measured in many ways. requirements 1. explain the difference between lag and lead indicators. 2. the following is a list of financial measures. indicate whether each is a lag or lead indicator: a. income statement shows net income of $100,000 b. listing of next week's orders of $50,000 c. trend showing that average hits on the redesigned website are increasing at 5% per week d. price sheet from vendor reflecting that cost per pound of sugar for the next month is $2 e. contract signed last month with large retail store that guarantees a minimum shelf space for grandpa's overloaded chocolate cookies for the next year