Answer:
d. a monopoly firm reducing its price in an attempt to maintain its monopoly.
Explanation:
In a competitive system, a firm practices predatory pricing when it charges prices below its costs in order to eliminate competitors. When the prevailing system is a monopoly, the firm is the only company providing the good and it can practice predatory pricing in the short term to prevent a competitor from entering the market. Thus the firm remains monopolistic.
Answer: $744,000
Explanation:
The amount that should be reported in the balance sheet for the patent, net of accumulated amortization, at December 31, 2020 will be:
First, we have to calculate the amortization recorded up to 2019. This will be:
= (1,240,000 / 10) x 2
= 248,000
The we calculate the amortization to be recognized in 2020. This will be:
= (1,240,000 – 248,000) / 4
= 248,000
The amount that should be reported in the balance sheet for the patent, net of accumulated amortization, at December 31, 2020 will be:
= 1240000 - 248000 - 248000
= $744,000
Answer:
Correct answer is TRUE
Explanation:
Non-cash assets are expected to produce cash over time but the amount of cash they eventually produce could be higher or lower than the values at which the assets are carried on the books. Some factors that affects the value of non-cash assets are the general economic forces such as inflation or deflation, amortization or impairement itself of the assets. It maybe realized at favorable side (gain) or unfavorable (loss) side.