When is outsourcing not beneficial? a) when internal control over a particular activity is deemed essential b) when it improves organizational flexibility and speeds time to marketc) when it reduces the company's risk exposure to changing technology and/or buyer preferencesd) when it allows a company to concentrate on its core businesse) when an activity can be performed better or more cheaply by outside specialists

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for managing the money supply in the united states? a. the u.s. mint b. the federal reserve bank c. congress d. the department of the treasury 2b2t

9. tax types: taxes are classified based on whether they are applied directly to income, called direct taxes, or to some other measurable performance characteristic of the firm, called indirect taxes. identify each of the following as a “direct tax,” an “indirect tax,” or something else: a. corporate income tax paid by a japanese subsidiary on its operating income b. royalties paid to saudi arabia for oil extracted and shipped to world markets c. interest received by a u.s. parent on bank deposits held in london d. interest received by a u.s. parent on a loan to a subsidiary in mexico e. principal repayment received by u.s. parent from belgium on a loan to a wholly owned subsidiary in belgium f. excise tax paid on cigarettes manufactured and sold within the united states g. property taxes paid on the corporate headquarters building in seattle h. a direct contribution to the international committee of the red cross for refugee relief i. deferred income tax, shown as a deduction on the u.s. parent’s consolidated income tax j. withholding taxes withheld by germany on dividends paid to a united kingdom parent corporation

Your own record of all your transactions. a. check register b. account statement