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Bariffs Inc.and Trell Inc.two major oil companies,are located directly across the street from one another.Bariffs lowers its price for regular unleaded oil by 5 cents,and Trell quickly follows suit.What pricing objective is Trell using?

A) Competitive pricing
B) Skimming pricing
C) Odd pricing
D) Penetration pricing

Which of the following is true?

A) Monopolists never lose money in the short-run or long-run.
B) Monopolies can only be overcome by government action.
C) Having a recognizable brand name is a barrier to entry that can preserve monopoly power.
D) Patents are granted to investors who have control over an essential resource.

Which of the following is the most precise definition of the operating leverage factor? The operating leverage factor measures

A) the proportion of fixed costs in a firm's cost structure.
B) the proportion of variable costs in a firm's cost structure.
C) the effect that an increase (decrease) in sales volume will have on profit.
D) the proportion of fixed costs in a firm's cost structure AND the proportion of variable costs in a firm's cost structure.

Mark and Bonnie are partners.Mark contributed $30,000 of capital to the partnership and Bonnie contributed $15,000.Mark does 70 percent of the partnership's work,while Bonnie does 30 percent.They agree that Mark will assume 60 percent of partnership losses and Bonnie 40 percent.They have not decided how to share profits.The partnership earns a profit of $90,000.What is Bonnie's share of the profits?

A) $45,000
B) $30,000
C) $27,000
D) $36,000

Components Assembly Corporation is a public company that is poised to issue securities that do not qualify for an exemption from registration. This means that the company must

A) file a registration statement with the SEC.
B) issue the securities through an online registration site.
C) refrain from issuing the securities to unregistered investors.
D) register the securities with a national securities exchange.