Under the allowance method writing off an uncollectible account
A) affects only balance sheet accounts. B) affects both balance sheet and income statement accounts. C) affects only income statement accounts. D) is not acceptable practice.
A) The power of revocation of an offer lies with the offeree. B) Death or insanity cannot be reasons for revocation. C) Promissory estoppel is used to prevent revocations. D) Offers that fail to state a specified time period are considered invalid.
The authors explain that the marginal cost of production does not have to be constant in order to maximize profits under intertemporal price discrimination. Which of the following is NOT an example of changing marginal costs under profit-maximizing intertemporal price discrimination?
A) Marginal cost increases sharply after the initial marketing stages when the product is sold to the broader market of consumers. B) Marginal costs decline over time due to learning-by-doing. C) Marginal costs decline over time because the producer sells less expensive versions of the product in later stages of marketing (e.g., hard-cover versus paper-cover books) . D) Marginal costs decline over time due to economies of scale.
The major imports of the U.S. include petroleum, automobiles, metals, household appliances, and computers. The major exports of the U.S. are chemicals, agricultural products, consumer durables, aircraft, and computer software and services.