Which of the following is not a reason analyst recommendations are often more optimistic than warranted by an objective analysis of the facts? A) Many analysts fail to grasp the gravity of the problems facing a company.
B) Sell recommendations generate lower commissions than buy recommendations.
C) The firms for which analysts work may have lucrative investment banking relationships with the firm.
D) Analysts are often pressured by their superiors to overlook negative information.

Which (if any) of the following scenarios is the result of a natural monopoly? instructions: you may select more than one answer. a. patent holders of genetically modified seeds are permitted to sue farmers who save seeds from one planting season to the next. b. doctors in the united states are prohibited from practicing without a medical license. c. there is one train operator with service from baltimore to philadelphia. d. coal is used as the primary energy in a country with abundant coal deposits.

Yolo windows, a manufacturer of windows for commercial buildings, reports the following account information for last year (all costs are in thousands of dollars): information on january 1 (beginning): direct materials inventory $ 89 work-in-process inventory 111 finished goods inventory 1,620 information for the year: administrative costs $ 3,610 direct labor 12,900 direct materials purchases 8,210 factory and machine depreciation 11,720 factory supervision 774 factory utilities 940 indirect factory labor 2,880 indirect materials and supplies 688 marketing costs 1,480 property taxes on factory 282 sales revenue 45,800 information on december 31 (ending): direct materials inventory $ 94 work-in-process inventory 138 finished goods inventory 1,430 required: prepare an income statement with a supporting cost of goods sold statement. (enter your answers in thousands of dollars (i. e., 234,000 should be entered as

Select each of the paced steps below. define the problem. conduct an internet search for information. list the alternatives. select the criteria. evaluate the alternatives. make a decision. evaluate the decision.