A boat, costing $108,000 and uninsured, was wrecked the very first day it was used. It can either be disposed of for $11,000 cash and be replaced with a similar boat costing $110,000, or rebuilt for $98,000 and be brand new as far as operating characteristics and looks are concerned. A relevant cost analysis of the decision to replace the boat shows:

A cost equivalence between the two decision options.

An $11,000 net advantage associated with the decision to fix the old boat.

A $1,000 cost advantage associated with the decision to fix the old boat.

A $21,000 cost advantage associated with the decision to fix the old boat.

A $2,000 cost advantage associated with the decision to purchase a new boat.

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

Jillian wants to plan her finances because she wants to create and maintain her tax and credit history. she also wants to chart out all of her financial transactions for the past federal fiscal year. what duration should jillian consider to calculate her finances? from (march or january )to (december or april)?

Reynolds corp. factors $400,000 of accounts receivable with mateer finance corporation on a without recourse basis on july 1, 2015. the receivables records are transferred to mateer finance, which will receive the collections. mateer finance assesses a finance charge of 1 ½ percent of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover sales discounts, returns, and allowances. the transaction is to be recorded as a sale.required: a. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for reynolds corp. to record the sale of receivables without recourse.b. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for mateer finance corporation to record the purchase of receivables without recourse— think through this.c. explain the difference between sale of receivables with recourse as oppose to without recourse.