Answer:
The correct answer is letter "E": benchmarking.
Explanation:
Benchmarking refers to a study a company makes of the best performers of its industry in an attempt to identify their strategies so they can be compared to the ones of the firm conducting the research. The comparison aims to spot improvement areas and to adapt the good practices according to the business operations. Benchmarking should be conducted periodically by institutions that attempt to keep up to the pace of leading competitors.
Answer:
D. $605,500
Explanation:
At the end of 2014, the Retained Earning balance was $533,000. This serves as our beginning balance for the year 2015.
Furthermore, Dividends are expected to be paid out, i.e. a deduction on the balance sheet.
Retained Earnings on the 2015 budgeted balance sheet = Beginning Balance + Expected Net Income - Expected Dividend
=533,500+112,000-40,000
=$605,500
FALSE. Deregulation allows vendors or sellers to set individual prices with no regulation, therefore more likely to set higher rates.
