The CPU manufacturing industry has long been dominated by two large computer chip manufacturers, Intel and AMD. Recently, the demand for CPUs is low, and Intel and AMD aggressively compete for orders from computer makers such as Dell and HP. What effect will these conditions have on the CPU manufacturing industry? Select one:

a. It will make the industry less attractive because of decreased power against buyers.
b. It will make the industry more attractive because of decreased power of buyers.
c. It will make the industry more attractive because of increased power of buyers.
d. It will make the industry less attractive because of increased power against buyers.

Which of the following would be an accurate statement about achieving a balanced budget

Ticker services began operations in 2015 and maintains long-term investments in available-for-sale securities. the year-end cost and fair values for its portfolio of these investments follow.portfolio of available-for-sale securities cost fair valuedecember 31, 2015 $ 369,060 $ 357,988 december 31, 2016 420,728 445,972 december 31, 2017 572,190 676,901 december 31, 2018 864,007 768,966 prepare journal entries to record each year-end fair value adjustment for these securities.calculation adjustment required to fair value adjustment.12/31/15 existing balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) required balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) adjustment required to fair value adjustment-afs (lt) 12/31/16 existing balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) required balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) adjustment required to fair value adjustment-afs (lt) 12/31/17 existing balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) required balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) adjustment required to fair value adjustment-afs (lt) 12/31/18 existing balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) required balance in fair value adjustment-afs (lt) adjustment required to fair value adjustment-afs (lt) record the year-end adjusting entry for the securities portfolio as of december 31, 2015.date general journal debit creditdec 31, 2015 record the year-end adjusting entry for the securities portfolio as of december 31, 2016.date general journal debit creditdec 31, 2016 record the year-end adjusting entry for the securities portfolio as of december 31, 2017.date general journal debit creditdec 31, 2017 record the year-end adjusting entry for the securities portfolio as of december 31, 2018.date general journal debit creditdec 31, 2018

Jaden has a degree in marketing. she would like to run her department. she is going back to school to get a degree in: a. web designer b. database administrator c. information security d. computer user support