The government indirectly influences the level of industry competition with its own barriers to entry. How? The government can restrict entry by A. regulating the size of profits that firms can earn.
B. granting patents to firms with new inventions.
C. reducing the duration of patents on inventions.
D. preventing lobbyists from influencing policymakers.
E. eliminating tariffs to promote free trade.

Zapper has beginning equity of $257,000, net income of $51,000, dividends of $40,000 and investments by stockholders of $6,000. its ending equity is

If jobs have been undercosted due to underallocation of manufacturing overhead, then cost of goods sold (cogs) is too low and which of the following corrections must be made? a. decrease cogs for double the amount of the underallocation b. increase cogs for double the amount of the underallocation c. decrease cogs for the amount of the underallocation d. increase cogs for the amount of the underallocation

1. what must one do to perform the essential managerial task of controlling in achieving organizational goals? a. motivate, coordinate, and energize individuals and groups to work together to achieve organizational goals b. choose appropriate organizational goals and courses of action to best achieve those goals c. establish task and authority relationships that allow people to work together to achieve organizational goals d. establish accurate measuring and monitoring systems to evaluate how well the organization has achieved its goals