If Department H had 500 units, 60% completed, in process at the beginning of the period, 6,000 units were completed during the period, and 600 units were 30% completed at the end of the period, what was the number of equivalent units of production for the period if the first-in, first-out method is used to cost inventories? (Don't forget to calculate "started and completed". That would be 5,500 units because it is the transferred out of 6,000 minus beginning inventory of 500.)

Competitive intelligence activities occur so that a company can use information about a competitor's new products to  develop superior marketing strategies for its own products.  when talking about  competitive intelligence, an easy way to  remember  these terms are to know your  enemy. when having  competitive intelligence it's allowing information you find out about other companies and how they run their company, the risks they have come in contact with and  opportunities they  haven't taken and figure out how to use them to your advantage. always be  smarter than your  competition. 

Why is customer awareness a synonym of customer responsibility?   because both customer awareness and customer responsibility refer to the  understanding of the individual rights the person/consumer has regarding products for purchase. this allows the consumer to make their selection based of choice, price, safety and other attributes that differentiates different brands.