In your research on external threats, you read a report that the sales of one of your competitors, Erudite Beans, has been on the rise. In addition, Erudite Beans has also indicated in their PR releases that they are planning to move into the pod coffee market. Based on this information, some team members believe that Erudite Beans is likely to be the primary external threat to Holden Evans' new venture. Which of the following, if true, would be the strongest evidence supporting that position? a. Erudite Beans has indicated they are challenging Starbucks by opening high-end coffee shops.
b. Erudite Beans has indicated that they are forming a partnership with Starbucks, and together they will offer a very high-end, premium ground coffee available only at standalone Starbucks locations.

Afreelance​ singer-songwriter is planning the restoration of a recently purchased civil​ war-era farmhouse. while he professes an enjoyment​ of, and talent in the construction​ trades, the theory of comparative advantage implies that a. the value of what he imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) must equal the value of what he exports​ (songs). b. he should concentrate on the restoration work since his​ out-of-pocket costs will be much lower than if he hires professionals. c. ​self-sufficiency is​ advantageous, hence he should split his time between music and construction. d. the income lost while away from music will likely exceed the savings realized by doing the work​ himself, thus, he should hire professionals to do the restoration work. e. he ought to do as much of the work himself as possible since imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) should always be restricted to those things that cannot be done internall

Sye chase started and operated a small family architectural firm in 2016. the firm was affected by two events: (1) chase provided $25,000 of services on account, and (2) he purchased $2,800 of supplies on account. there were $250 of supplies on hand as of december 31, 2016. record the two transactions in the accounts. record the required year-end adjusting entry to reflect the use of supplies and the required closing entries. post the entries in the t-accounts and prepare a post-closing trial balance.

Describe the three different ways the argument section of a cover letter can be formatted