Answer:
a. Maturing of a product
When the product reaches its maturity stage, its sales volume reduces considerably. This would require different marketing strategies like product enhancement, price changing or developing new designs, etc.
b. Technology innovation in the manufacturing process
This will cause many changes in the strategy as technological innovation would reduce manual labor cost. Also, the organization would need skilled employees to deal with the new technology.
- Cost cutting is instituted.
- Product changes decrease.
- Design compromises are instituted.
- Labor Skills decrease
- Optimum capacity may be achieved
- Manufacturing process stabilizes
Answer:
b. $360,000.
Explanation:
Data provided in the question
Purchase value of the patent = $720,000
At the time of purchase, the patent life is 15 years
And, the useful life of the patent is 10 years
So, the amortization expense recorded value is
= $720,000 ÷ 10 years × 5 years
= $360,000
The five years is counted from the year 2006 to the year 2011
739,000 - 219,000 = 520,000
The net assets are assets minus liabilities, so it is $520,000 in this case.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) ensures that employees would be able to receive at least some pension benefits at the time of termination. ERISA is a federal law which establishes minimum standards for retirement (pension plans), health, and other welfare benefit plans, including life insurance.
Answer: A. What was your average compounded return per year over a particular period?
Explanation:
Geometric return is calculated by the formula;
= [(1 + r1) * (1 + r2) * (1 + r3) *.... (1 + rn)] ^1/n
This allows for one to calculate the compounding effect over a period of time by showing the compounded annual growth rate which means that it tells what the average compounded return was per year in a particular period.
