Melon Lawn Co. advertises its new XJ200 lawn mower. Salespersons describing the XJ200 on behalf of Melon Lawn describe it as a "fabulous new mower" that will "take landscaping by storm." Melon Lawn's salespersons are engaging in:
puffery.

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

True or false: it is generally better to concentrate your exercise time on the weekends only for maximum aerobic benefit.

Dakota company experienced the following events during 2016. 1. acquired $30,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. paid $12,000 cash to purchase land. 3. borrowed $10,000 cash. 4. provided services for $20,000 cash. 5. paid $1,000 cash for utilities expense. 6. paid $15,000 cash for other operating expenses. 7. paid a $2,000 cash dividend to the stockholders. 8. determined that the market value of the land purchased in event 2 is now $12,700