An expense account normally has a ___________ balance.<br><br> A. Debit<br> B. Credit

What are the disadvantages of international trade?

Phoenix [80]

Answer:

It enables a country to obtain goods which it cannot produce or which it is not producing due to higher costs, by importing from other countries at lower costs. (iii) Specially Foreign trade leads to specialisation and encourages production of different goods in different countries.

Explanation:

inorder to minimize the disadvantage , there should be privacy maintainence in the intellectual property, there should be balanced in domestic and international trade. the over use of natural resources should be controlled. there should be proper checking of the good and services before trading them inside country or in foreign country, etc

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3 years ago

ProDairy Inc reduced the prices of its products to combat competitors that were selling dairy products at lower prices. This sce

Vinvika [58]

Answer:

task environment

Explanation:

It can say that based on the information provided within the question this scenario illustrates a force present in the task environment of an organization. This term refers to different conditions caused by third party factors such as supplies and distributors that directly affect the organization as well as how successful it is in achieving it's goals. Which in this scenario the task environment component affecting them are their competitors.

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3 years ago

As sales manager, Joe Batista was given the following static budget report for selling expenses in the Clothing Department of So

julsineya [31]

Answer:

SORIA COMPANY

Clothing Department

Flexible Budget Report

For the Month Ended October 31, 2017

See attachment.

In flexible budgeting, the fixed costs are assumed to be constant within the relevant range. Only the variable costs are flexed.

Workings:

1. Sales Commission = $1,680/8,400 x 9,000 = $1,800

2. Advertising = $1,176/8400 x 9,000 = $1,260

3. Travel Expense = $4,032/8,400 x 9,000 = $4,320

4. Free Samples = $1,680/8,400 x 9,000 = $1,800

Explanation:

The flexible budget is one that flexes the activity level or volume in order to recognize changes that may arise. This changes the base volume of the variable costs.

To achieve this, the value under the static budget is divided by the static budget volume and multiplied by the flexed budget volume(s).

In this case, when the budget was flexed from the static sales volume of 8,400 to 9,000 in accordance with the actual volume achieved, the favorable value was increased from $1,188 to $1,800 more than 50% increase.

The implication is that a flexible budget helps to better evaluate performance than its opposite, the static budget.

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3 years ago

Think of a firm that has attained a differentiation focus or cost focus strategy. Are its advantages sustainable? Why? Why not?

quester [9]

Answer:

Yes they are sustainable

Explanation:

The strategies mentioned in the question were laid out my Michael Porter and therefore, we can look analyse his model to understand whether these strategies are sustainable or not.

Porter has categorized strategies into 3 broad categories: Cost Leadership, Differentiation, and Focus strategies (all three are known as "Generic Strategies). Focus strategy is branched out into two sub-segments known as Cost Focus and Differentiation Focus.

Now, the question has already clarified that the strategies in question are both focus strategies. So lets understand what each entails.

Differentiation Focus: A strategy in which the company aims to gain market leadership in a focused market (a specific market) through strategic differentiaion. This strategic differentiaion involves offering a specialized service or a unique product in a niche market. Cost focus strategy is similar in the sense is that that the aim is to offer highly low cost products/services to a niche market. Because of the focus on these niche markets, company's develop a strong understansing of the consumer thereby developing strong brand loyalty with that particular customer base. The key ingredient, again, is that the competitive advantage is being harnessed by focusing just on a particular niche market. Another key component is that the companies using this strategy rely on the consumers in the target market having different needs, tastes, and requirements than consumers in other segments in the industry.

Now, these strategies by desig were put forth my Porter has being sustainable. Hence the term "generic strategies" in that they can be broadly used to create and sustain performance. The focus strategies as defined above are sustainable since they harness the power of having priority knowledge of their target market to provide appropriate services and products. The high brand loyalty and knowledge of consumers give them an edge over competitors (competitive rivalry). Supplier power depends on the nature of products being offered therefore it cant be taken into consideration. Buyer power can be managed since you are prodiving unique service offerings to unique customers. Threat of substitution depends on the product and service offering. Threat of new entry by larger player exists, but due to the focus that the company had in the target market, barriers to entry (long strong brand loyalty) can be developed.

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3 years ago

Identify at least four different types of financial statement users and discuss why each would use the financial statements.

GarryVolchara [31]

Answer:

Government authorities :

They will use the financing statement to ensure the fairness of the business and to receive proper amount of tax.

Investors :

Current or potential investors would check financial statements to ensure they will suitable returns after investment.

Creditors :

They will check financial statements to make sure they get their due money back.

Employees :

The employees will ask for bonus if the company performance in statements is good,

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3 years ago

An expense account normally has a ___________ balance. A. Debit B. Credit