What are some of the different types of barriers to entry that give rise to monopoly power? give an example of each.
the most common types of barriers to entry are
a. exclusive rights, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses, and the availability of close substitutes, which can increase the price elasticity of demand.
b. environmental regulations, where production requires permits, and economies of scale, which can result in natural monopolies.
c. environmental regulations, where production requires permits, and exclusive rights, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses.
d. exclusive rights, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses, and economies of scale, which can result in natural monopolies.
e. exclusive rights, which can result in natural monopolies, and economies of scale, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses.

Paar corporation bought 100 percent of kimmel, inc., on january 1, 2012. on that date, paar’s equipment (10-year life) has a book value of $420,000 but a fair value of $520,000. kimmel has equipment (10-year life) with a book value of $272,000 but a fair value of $400,000. paar uses the equity method to record its investment in kimmel. on december 31, 2014, paar has equipment with a book value of $294,000 but a fair value of $445,200. kimmel has equipment with a book value of $190,400 but a fair value of $357,000. the consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 is $574,000. what would be the impact on consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 if the parent had applied the initial value method rather than the equity method? the balance in the consolidated equipment account cannot be determined for the initial value method using the information given. the consolidated equipment account would have a higher reported balance. the consolidated equipment account would have a lower reported balance. no effect: the method the parent uses is for internal reporting purposes only and has no impact on consolidated totals.

According to herman, one of the differences of managing a nonprofit versus a for-profit corporation is

About 20 years ago, sturdy light, inc., produced a sturdy, lightweight backpack in a market that was rapidly growing. sturdy light became a leader in this market. eventually, the backpack market reached the maturity stage and slowed down. however, by this time, sturdy light had developed a strong brand name and continued to steadily lead the market. which of the following describes this scenario? a. sturdy light was a star that developed into a cash cow. b. sturdy light was a question mark that developed into a star. c. sturdy light was a dog that developed into a question mark. d. sturdy light was a cash cow that developed into a star.