In this type of economy, production is determined by tradition, ritual, or custom.

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.

Suppose the following items were taken from the 2017 financial statements of whispering winds corp.. (all dollars are in millions.) common stock $3,230 accumulated depreciation—equipment $3,940 prepaid rent 175 accounts payable 1,560 equipment 6,940 patents 2,270 stock investments (long-term) 670 notes payable (long-term) 780 debt investments (short-term) 1,740 retained earnings 6,175 income taxes payable 150 accounts receivable 1,740 cash 1,290 inventory 1,010 prepare a classified balance sheet in good form as of december 31, 2017. (list current assets in order of liquidity.)

Ricardo conducts a survey to learn where consumers get information for buying used cars. this is an example of