Following a long period of slow growth, the government of country x decided to open its economy and reduce trade barriers in order to boost economic growth. this provided the expected impetus to the economy as competition increased and the efficiency of domestic firms improved. a decade after opening the economy, the country's gdp is now growing at an average of 7-8 percent annually. a group of economists claim that the standard of living of the people has improved substantially during this period. they also expect this impressive growth to continue over the next five years. which of the following, if true, will indicate that the standard of living has actually improved since the economy wasopened?
a. discretionary spending by domestic consumers increased during this time.
b. the government pegged its currency to a foreign currency three years back.
c. overall exports increased because of a fall in domestic consumption during this period.
d. country x's leading trading partner reported a fall in the standard of living over the last two years.
e. high interest rates have attracted a large amount of foreign investment over the last five years.

Match the terms with the appropriate definition. 1. work done for pay job 2. series of related jobs based on knowledge, training, tasks performed, interests, and experience career 3. buying or selling products and services using the internet mediation 4. wage amount after deductions are withheld net wage 5. a way a person chooses to live his or her life e-commerce 6. the people who are both able and willing to work technology 7. unequal treatment of others based on a bias concerning a person’s characteristics such as race, religion, gender, or age discrimination 8. the act of sharing information lifestyle 9. the use of a third party to make suggestions workforce 10. knowledge and tools used to perform tasks communication

Swathmore clothing corporation grants its customers 30 days' credit. the company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable. during the year, a monthly bad debt accrual is made by multiplying 3% times the amount of credit sales for the month. at the fiscal year-end of december 31, an aging of accounts receivable schedule is prepared and the allowance for uncollectible accounts is adjusted accordingly. at the end of 2012, accounts receivable were dollar 586.000 and the allowance account had a credit balance of dollar 50,000. accounts receivable activity for 2013 was as follows: the company's controller prepared the following aging summary of year-end accounts receivable: prepare a summary journal entry to record the monthly bad debt accrual and the write-offs during the year. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense. (if no entry is required for an event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) what is total bad debt expense for 2013? calculate the amount of accounts receivable that would appear in the 2013 balance sheet?

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the task involved in each step or its purpose. 1. research your chosen career field. 2. identify someone to interview. 3. prepare for the interview. 4. conduct the informational interview. 5. follow up with your interviewer. a. learn more about a company that interests you. b. encourage the interviewer to do most of the talking while you take notes. c. write a handwritten -you letter to express that you want to stay in touch. d. make contact through email, a phone call, or mail to arrange the meeting. e. choose a conservative, professional ensemble to wear.