The main purpose of an enclosure, attachment or link that accompanies the main letter in a direct message is to:

A) summarize all the information stated in the main message.
B) provide helpful information that does not fit into the main letter.
C) function as the main source of persuading a customer.
D) duplicate and reiterate all the contents of the main letter.
E) enable a reader to reply to the main sales letter.

In evaluating capital budgeting alternatives,there are two primary methods that do not consider the time value of money.These methods are ________ and ________.There are also two primary methods that consider the time value of money; these are ________ and ________.

We develop negative or positive attitudes toward people,ideas,and events based upon our thoughts about,feelings about,and actions toward them.

On July 1 of the current year,Glover Mining Co.pays $5,400,000 for land estimated to contain 7,200,000 tons of recoverable ore.It installs machinery on July 3 costing $864,000 that has an 8 year life and no salvage value and is capable of mining the ore deposit in six years.The company removes and sells 745,000 tons of ore during its first six months of operations ending on December 31.Depreciation of the machinery is in proportion to the mine's depletion as the machinery will be abandoned after the ore is mined.Prepare the entries Glover must record for (a)the purchase of the ore deposit,(b)the costs and installation of the machinery,(c)the depletion assuming the land has a zero salvage value,and (d)the depreciation on the machinery.

The difference between a corporate strategy and a business strategy is that

A) the former sets long-term direction for the total enterprise and the latter is concerned with how a division or strategic business unit will compete in its product or service domain.
B) the former focuses on how a division will compete in its product or service domain and the latter is concerned with guiding the use of organizational resources to implement business strategies.
C) the former is concerned with formulating and implementing strategies while the latter is involved in crafting strategies to guide the allocation of resources.
D) the former adopts standardized products and advertising for use worldwide and the latter seeks efficiencies of global operations with attention to local markets.
E) the former makes decisions regarding facilities locations, and new technologies and the latter customizes products and advertising to best fit local needs.

Home Base,Inc.reports the following production cost information:
a.Compute production cost per unit under variable costing.
b.Compute production cost per unit under absorption costing.
c.Determine the cost of ending inventory using variable costing.
d.Determine the cost of ending inventory using absorption costing.

Consolidated financial statements present all of the following except the

A) individual assets and liabilities of the parent company
B) individual assets and liabilities of the subsidiary.
C) total revenues and expenses of the subsidiary.
D) stockholders' equity of the subsidiary.

This question is to be considered independently of all other questions relating to Thornbrough Corporation.Refer to the original data when answering this question. The marketing manager would like to introduce sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff.The marketing manager has proposed a commission of $11 per unit.In exchange, the sales staff would accept a decrease in their salaries of $65,000 per month.(This is the company's savings for the entire sales staff.) The marketing manager predicts that introducing this sales incentive would increase monthly sales by 300 units.What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?

A) increase of $1,269,500
B) increase of $37,500
C) increase of $61,700
D) decrease of $92,500