Answer:
Water freight is a very important method of transportation and is the second cheapest (railroad is the cheapest). Huge volumes can be shipped at relatively low prices which is extremely important for raw materials and commodities.
The problem with water freight is that it is relatively slow though. Another problem that water freight faces is that it is cheap for medium and long distances, but uneconomical for short ones.
A great impediment for the technological progress of water freight is that most ports are obsolete and have not been updated in many years. Updating them is very expensive and many of them are public ports which doesn't help either.
Most new carrier ships (which are very high tech) are probably too big to fit into most US ports, so even if a carrier company invests huge amounts of money in them, where will they them? Technological progress must start with the ports, then water carriers should improve.
Another problem is that regulation is very loose in the US, especially regarding maritime ports.
Answer:
$1,260,000 Asset
Explanation:
The amount that Kerry Corp should report is as follows:
Amount to be reported = $3,600,000 * 35% = $1,260,000 asset.
Deferred tax arises because of temporary differences which results in future deductible amount. Future deductible amount leads to reduce taxable income and will provide future economic benefits of the company.
The answer to this question is <span>Company strengths and weaknesses.
In this context, company strength refers to all the factors that make the company stand out among other competitors in the market (such as good products, fame, good researchers, etc)
The weakness, on the other hand, refers to something that needed to be taken care of if the company want to win the competition in the market. (such as huge debt ratio, scandals, etc)
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Answer:
A decrease in the elasticity of demand for the cartel's product.
Explanation:
The cartel is under the control of companies operating in the same area. This is undesirable. It is concluded between businesses and these contracts prevent competition. Such arrangements are also prevented by governments, which aims to promote competition among governments across the country. This type of arrangement creates unity and demonstrates business behavior in activities that prevent other competitors from entering the sector.
Adverse effects on consumers include:
1) Higher prices - cartel members can raise prices, which reduces the demand elasticity of any member.
2) Lack of Transparency - Members may agree to hide prices or hide information such as hidden charges in credit card transactions.
3) Limited production - Members may agree to limit market production, such as OPEC and oil quotas.
4) Build Market - Cartel members can collectively divide a market into regions or regions and not compete in each other's territory.
