Xplosafe, the company profiled in the opening feature for Chapter 7, interviewed four attorneys before selecting the attorney they now use. They selected the attorney they did for two reasons:. A) his fees were the lowest and he is an entrepreneur himself
B) his references were the strongest and he is a former examiner for the U. S. Copyright Office
C) he is the President of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bar association and he had experience working with startups
D) he is a startup entrepreneur himself and he is a former examiner for the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
E) he had more experience working with startups and he agreed to alter his fee structure to charge less at the beginning and more as Xplosafe became profitable

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

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.

Luggage world buys briefcases with an invoice date of september 28. the terms of sale are 2/10 eom. what is the net date for this invoice