Answer:
a. A firm in the same industry and in the same strategic group
Explanation:
- A firm is said to be a least competitive threat when the rival company produces good and at a  price that is lower than your product line or when a company is a competitor with a higher price, market and a product line and threats from the new entrant and the threat of the substance product or services. 
 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
D
Explanation:
It is the process in which companies record and report the pieces of financial data that go in and out of its business operations that allow both company managers and outside investors and analysts to understand the company's health and make informed decisions.
It provides investors with a baseline of analysis for—and comparison between—the financial health of securities-issuing corporations.
It helps creditors assess the solvency, liquidity, and creditworthiness of businesses.
Along with its cousin, managerial accounting, it helps businesses make decisions about how to allocate scarce resources.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Polar easterlies are dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the east.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
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