Answer: The correct answer is "the informal rules of the game".
Explanation: The given scenario illustrates <u>the informal rules of the game.</u>
<u>Because despite not being an official standard, it is an informal rule that the company tends to follow because it gives good results, and is backed by the organizational culture of the company.</u>
Answer: The new confidence index is 0.7143
Explanation: Consumer confidence index which is known as the confidence index is an index used for estimating the economy of the U.S, it is published by the conference board which shows the decree of excitement in peoples's activities on their savings and spendings.
To calculate the new confidence index;
STEP1: Add the bond increase to the current bond;
6% + 1% = 7%
4% + 1% = 5%
STEP 2: FIND THE NEW CONFIDENCE INDEX
5% ÷ 7% = 0.7143
The old confidence index can also be calculated as
4% ÷ 6% = 0.6667
Answer:
Human Capital.
Explanation:
When an organization evaluates people based on the economic or productive potential of their knowledge, experience, and actions they are viewing them as human capital which is termed as an intangible asset for any organization but not present on an organization's balance sheet. Human capital is the economic value of the employees skills, expertise and experience which comprises of their training, education, health, intelligence, punctuality, values, ethics, corporate citizenship and loyalty etc.
Answer:
C. Buddy cannot be a creditor of the corporation after the redemption.
Explanation:
"A stock redemption that terminates a shareholder’s entire stock ownership in a corporation will qualify for sale or exchange treatment under § 302(b)(3). The attribution rules generally apply in determining whether the shareholder’s stock ownership has been completely terminated. However, the family attribution rules do not apply to a complete termination redemption if the following conditions are met:
The former shareholder has no interest, other than that of a creditor, in the corporation for at least 10 years after the redemption (including an interest as an officer, director, or employee).
The former shareholder files an agreement to notify the IRS of any prohibited interest acquired within the 10-year period and to retain all necessary records pertaining to the redemption during this time period."
Reference: South-Western, Thomson. “Chapter 5.” To Qualify for Sale or Exchange Treatment, a Stock Redemption Generally Must Result in a Substantial Reduction in a Shareholde, 2005,
Answer: e. Design analysis.
Explanation: Value engineering is defined as a systematic, organized manner of providing necessary functions in a project at the lowest cost possible thus promoting the substitution of materials and methods with cheaper alternatives, without the loss of functionality. Design analysis is a form of value engineering wherein several possible designs of a product or method is prepared, with each product/method having similar features with varying levels of performance and costs. It can be applied to any type of design both tangible and intangible and as a process, it includes all information discovery, planning and communications. It is focused solely on the functions of various components and materials, rather than their physical attributes.
