1.
if a business has a bad quarter, it is almost always a sign that the business is being mismanaged.

true

false
2.
businesses should not take risks once they are established and successful.

true

false
3.
which of the following is the best example of an indirect competitor for krispy kreme?

mcdonald’s

cinnabon

starbucks

pizza hut
4.
why does specialization of labor often accompany the growth of a small company to a large one?

larger companies can always pay higher salaries, so they can hire specialists.

until they have a human resources department, businesses cannot recruit specialists.

the owners of the company lose track of the company’s goals as operations increase.

as the work load increases, employees become less able to work in multiple roles.

Which of the following statements is correct? a) due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporationsb) most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as proprietorships or corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, primarily because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships.c) due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability, which affect the ability to attract capital, most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations' less favorable tax treatmentd) large corporations are taxed more favorably than proprietorshipse) corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability

How did lani lazzari show her investors she was a good investment? (site 1)

Alandowner and his neighbor purchased adjoining undeveloped lots. after both built homes on their respective lots, the landowner suggested to the neighbor that a common driveway be built where the two lots joined. the neighbor agreed. the landowner and the neighbor split the cost of constructing the driveway and entered into a written agreement to equally share the costs of its upkeep and maintenance. the agreement was recorded in the county recorder's office. two years later, the neighbor built a new driveway located entirely on his lot. the common driveway, which the landowner continued to use but which the neighbor no longer used, began to deteriorate. the landowner asked the neighbor for money to maintain the common driveway, but the neighbor refused to contribute. three years later, the neighbor conveyed his lot to a friend. the friend entered into possession and used only the driveway built by the neighbor. by this time, the common driveway had deteriorated badly and contained numerous potholes. the landowner asked the friend to pay half of what it would take to repair the common driveway. the friend refused. the landowner repaired the driveway and sued the friend for 50% of the cost of repairs. will the landowner prevail?