As organizations expand into global markets, business communicators need to become aware of their own culture and how it differs from other cultures. cultural awareness allows professionals to communicate successfully with other cultures and to navigate the intercultural challenges of a globalized business world. the first step in overcoming intercultural obstacles is understanding the trends that drive globalization.
identify the trend illustrated by the following example.
a u. s. retailer of high-tech products looks to open stores in russia where there has been a surge in demand for smartphones and tablet computers.
favorable trade agreements
robust middle-class growth
transportation advancements

Swathmore clothing corporation grants its customers 30 days' credit. the company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable. during the year, a monthly bad debt accrual is made by multiplying 3% times the amount of credit sales for the month. at the fiscal year-end of december 31, an aging of accounts receivable schedule is prepared and the allowance for uncollectible accounts is adjusted accordingly. at the end of 2012, accounts receivable were dollar 586.000 and the allowance account had a credit balance of dollar 50,000. accounts receivable activity for 2013 was as follows: the company's controller prepared the following aging summary of year-end accounts receivable: prepare a summary journal entry to record the monthly bad debt accrual and the write-offs during the year. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense. (if no entry is required for an event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) what is total bad debt expense for 2013? calculate the amount of accounts receivable that would appear in the 2013 balance sheet?