Recall the components of internal control. identify the internal control weakness in this situation, and propose a way to correct it. the internal control weakness is that the ▼ controller compares the deposit slip to the amount posted. credit department receives incoming cash from the customers. credit department runs a credit check on all customers. credit department transfers cash to the treasurer for deposit. with access to cash, a ▼ credit department employee can pocket credit department employee can deposit all mail room employee can pocket cash received from a customer and ▼ copies all remittance slips for the controller. destroy the remittance slip. then balances the deposit. journalizes the remittance slips in one entry. the credit department can then write-off the customer's account as uncollectible, and the company will stop pursuing collection from the customer.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of equity alliances when compared to non-equity alliances? 1. they are reflective of weaker ties between firms.2. they do not permit the exchange of explicit knowledge.3. they are more likely to bring about lack of trust and commitment.4. they require significantly higher levels of investment.

Jameson manages a well-known cell phone company. this company has been voted as having the best cell-phone service. consumers appreciate the fact that they can call from almost anywhere in the world and the service still gets through. jameson knows that the company's product far surpasses that of the competition. one thing has been bothering him, though. in order to put so many resources into ensuring the best service, jameson has cut back on employees at the firm's customer call center. recently, consumers have begun complaining about long wait times when they call in with a problem or concern. although its cell phone service is still considered one of the best, customer satisfaction with the firm's customer service has plummeted. jameson does not understand why consumers are getting so upset. he believes the exceptional cell phone service more than makes up for long waiting periods and other issues with its customer service. "after all," he says, "they can't have it all. if i invest more in customer service, that means less investment on ensuring the quality of our product offering."refer to scenario. jameson has asked you, a marketing consultant, to give him advice. he cannot understand how a cell-phone company with the best product offering in the cell-phone service industry could get such low satisfaction ratings simply because the customer service is not up to par. you suggest that jameson has a narrowly defined view of the company's product offering. you tell jameson that successful marketers should define their products as what they

He set of companies a product goes through on the way to the consumer is called the a. economic utility b. cottage industry c. market saturation d. distribution chain