The table below shows fixed and variable costs per unit for an ice cream shop, "company a", and its local competitor, "company b."
company a company b
rent and utilities $1.25 per cone $1.5 per cone
ingredients $1.00 per cone $0.75 per cone
current daily output 1000 ice cream cones 700 ice cream cones
costs for rent and utilities are fixed by contract, and the two shops produce the same flavor of ice cream. the owner of company a is considering lowering the price of its ice cream, starting a price war with company b in an effort to grab market share from its competitor. would it be a wise decision for company a to enter a price war with company b?

Bulldog holdings is a u. s.-based consumer electronics company. it owns smaller firms in japan and taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate? a. venture capitalism b. franchising c. joint venture d. parent-subsidiary relationship

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?

For each example, identify the most appropriate ctso. marilyn is a middle-school student who wants to prepare for a career in farming: pasnational ffanyfeafeajanice is a high-school student who wants to start her own business: skillsusatsapasdecaabe is a high-school student who wants to become an information technology worker: hosafcclabpanyfearene wants to teach middle-school classes: feafccladecahosa