What is the difference between federal purchases and federal expenditures? A. The difference between federal purchases and fede
ral expenditures is so small that it is generally ignored. B. Federal purchases and federal expenditures both require that the government receives a good or service in return. C. Federal purchases require that the government receives a good or service in return, whereas federal expenditures exclude transfer payments. D. Federal purchases require that the government receives a good or service in return, whereas federal expenditures include transfer payments. Are federal purchases higher today than they were in 1960? A. As a percentage of GDP, federal purchases have remained unchanged since 1960. B. As a percentage of GDP, federal purchases have decreased since 1960. C. As a percentage of GDP, federal purchases have increased since 1960. Are federal expenditures higher today than they were in 1960? A. As a percentage of GDP, federal expenditures have decreased since 1960. B. As a percentage of GDP, federal expenditures have remained unchanged since 1960. C. As a percentage of GDP, federal expenditures have increased since 1960.
Federal purchases are purchases of goods and services and it is required that the government receives a good or services in return, whereas federal expenditures is the sum of government purchases including transfer payments.
In relation to GDP, Federal purchases have decreased by almost half since 1960.
In relation to GDP, Federal expenditures have increased since 1960.
Coke tried to diversify into the bottling industry by acquiring their bottlers and in the process creating a vertically integrated business. However, 5 years later, they did find out how difficult it was and it led to a failed diversification effort when sold off their bottling operations. This was majorly due to the fact that the bottling business required too much capital investment and time. Capital investment and time that an already large enterprise like coca cola couldn't afford at that period. The initial aim was to have control over the whole production process, but soon after the diversification failed, they went back to producing just the concentrates.
A firm’s management analyzes financial statement’s so that:
Evaluating company's performance, by analyzing the financial statements in respect of various areas of financing, investing and operating activities, and then comparing the performance with past records and industries of same category.
Further the firm's management is responsible to take decision of dividend, and return to be paid to equity and various other stakeholders, thus both options a and b are correct.
