Ayoung couple living in rural west-central missouri heard about the closing of a local grocery store. although a small operation, it served a small community that would now have to travel another 20 miles to the nearest grocery store. with from a local realtor and banker, the couple purchased the store, remodeled it, and reopened it. as new storeowners, they had to carefully watch cash flow. as their customer base began to grow, they began offering hot food, and hired others to with the operation. the economic benefit created in this story is called:

Financial performance is measured in many ways. requirements 1. explain the difference between lag and lead indicators. 2. the following is a list of financial measures. indicate whether each is a lag or lead indicator: a. income statement shows net income of $100,000 b. listing of next week's orders of $50,000 c. trend showing that average hits on the redesigned website are increasing at 5% per week d. price sheet from vendor reflecting that cost per pound of sugar for the next month is $2 e. contract signed last month with large retail store that guarantees a minimum shelf space for grandpa's overloaded chocolate cookies for the next year