After much anticipation a company releases a new smartphone. the smartphone doesn't work as well as expected and lacks many of the features buyers had been expecting. the unexpectedly negative reaction to the smartphone would a. raise the present value and reduce the price of the corporation's stock. b. raise the present value and the price of the corporation's stock. c. reduce the present value and the price of the corporation's stock. d. reduce the present value and raise the price of the corporation's stock.

When color is used on a topographical drawing, black is used to represent what?

bradford, inc., expects to sell 9,000 ceramic vases for $21 each. direct materials costs are $3, direct manufacturing labor is $12, and manufacturing overhead is $3 per vase. the following inventory levels apply to 2019: beginning inventory ending inventory direct materials 3,000 units 3,000 units work-in-process inventory 0 units 0 units finished goods inventory 300 units 500 units what are the 2019 budgeted production costs for direct materials, direct manufacturing labor, and manufacturing overhead, respectively?

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?