DQ1: In their personal lives, people routinely purchase goods or services. At times, they "need" or "want" something new; or it is time to replace/replenish an existing product. Whether they need to purchase groceries, buy gas for the
car, or stretch a bit to get that exciting new toy, their investment in "goods" is ongoing. Similarly, they utilize the
services that companies provide to enrich, replenish, fulfill, maintain, or enhance their lives. Describe how a marketer
could develop differing marketing strategies to target your personal use of goods or services. Provide a real-world
example of a marketer who does this. Include links to relevant marketing pieces to illustrate your example.

Abank provides its customers mobile applications that significantly simplify traditional banking activities. for example, a customer can use a smartphone to take a picture of a check and electronically deposit into an account. this unique service demonstrates the bank’s desire to practice which one of porter’s strategies?

The recognition of which of the following expenses exemplifies the application of matching expenses with the revenues they produced? multiple choice(a) cost of goods sold. (b) advertising.(c) president's salary.(d) research and development.

James jones is the owner of a small retail business operated as a sole proprietorship. during 2017, his business recorded the following items of income and expense: revenue from inventory sales $ 147,000 cost of goods sold 33,500 business license tax 2,400 rent on retail space 42,000 supplies 15,000 wages paid to employees 22,000 payroll taxes 1,700 utilities 3,600 compute taxable income attributable to the sole proprietorship by completing schedule c to be included in james’s 2017 form 1040. compute self-employment tax payable on the earnings of james’s sole proprietorship by completing a 2017 schedule se, form 1040. assume your answers to parts a and b are the same for 2018. further assume that james's business is not a service business, and that it has $155,000 unadjusted basis in tangible depreciable property. calculate james's 2018 section 199a deduction.