Potential advantages to initiating, continuing, or expanding international operations are as follows, with the EXCEPTION of: Group of answer choices Firms can gain new customers for their products. Foreign operations may result in reduced tariffs, lower taxes, and favorable political treatment. Foreign operations can allow firms to establish low-cost production facilities in locations close to raw materials and cheaper labor. Foreign operations can absorb excess capacity, reduce unit costs, and spread economic risks over a wide number of markets. Dealing with two or more monetary systems does not complicate international business operations.

ernst's electrical has a bond issue outstanding with ten years to maturity. these bonds have a $1,000 face value, a 5 percent coupon, and pay interest semiminusannually. the bonds are currently quoted at 96 percent of face value. what is ernst's pretax cost of debt?

Danielle enjoy working as in certified public accountant (cpa) and assisting small business and individuals with managing their financial and taxes . which general area of accounting is her specialty ?

Elliott company produces large quantities of a standardized product. the following information is available for its production activities for march. units costs beginning work in process inventory 2,500 beginning work in process inventory started 25,000 direct materials $ 3,725 ending work in process inventory 5,000 conversion 11,580 $ 15,305 status of ending work in process inventory direct materials added 185,750 materials—percent complete 100 % direct labor added 182,375 conversion—percent complete 30 % overhead applied (140% of direct labor) 255,325 total costs to account for $ 638,755 ending work in process inventory $ 62,530 prepare a process cost summary report for this company, showing costs charged to production, unit cost information, equivalent units of production, cost per eup, and its cost assignment and reconciliation. use the weighted-average method. (round "cost per eup" to 2 decimal places.)