Scuba Diving. Marcy invented a new type of mask for scuba divers that was not subject to fogging. She agrees to allow Jenny to manufacture and sell the mask. She receives a sum of money for every mask that Jenny sells. Similarly, Marcy entered into an agreement with Frank to allow him to sell the masks, but only if he also purchased non-patented diving suits from Marcy. All parties proceeded to do very well with their sales. Which of the following describes the agreement between Marcy and Frank?

1)It is a legal tying arrangement.
2)It is a legal cross-licensing agreement.
3)It is an illegal tying arrangement.
4)It is an illegal cross-licensing agreement.
5)It is both a legal tying and a legal cross-licensing agreement.

An electronics store is running a promotion where for every video game purchased, the customer receives a coupon upon checkout to purchase a second game at a 50% discount. the coupons expire in one year. the store normally recognized a gross profit margin of 40% of the selling price on video games. how would the store account for a purchase using the discount coupon?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

Frost corporation incurred the following transactions during its first year of operations. (assume all transactions involve cash.) 1) acquired $1,900 of capital from the owners. 2) purchased $435 of direct raw materials. 3) used $290 of these direct raw materials in the production process. 4) paid production workers $490 cash. 5) paid $290 for manufacturing overhead (applied and actual overhead are the same). 6) started and completed 250 units of inventory. 7) sold 140 units at a price of $6 each. 8) paid $130 for selling and administrative expenses. the amount of raw material inventory on the balance sheet at the end of the accounting period would be: