Zack developed software that farmers to plow their fields in a manner that prevents erosion and maximizes the effectiveness of irrigation. sparky paid a licensing fee of $60,000 for a copy of the software. although sparky can use the software as long as it wants, zack expects that sparky will use the software for approximately 5 years. zack will not have any continuing involvement with sparky following transfer of the license. how much revenue should zack recognize in the first year of the contract? $60,000 $15,000 $12,000

Calculate riverside’s financial ratios for 2014. assume that riverside had $1,000,000 in lease payments and $1,400,000 in debt principal repayments in 2014. (hint: use the book discussion to identify the applicable ratios.)

Which of the following is an element of inventory holding costs? a. material handling costs b. investment costs c. housing costs d. pilferage, scrap, and obsolescence e. all of the above are elements of inventory holding costs.

Tl & co. is following a related-linked diversification strategy, and soar inc. is following a related-constrained diversification strategy. how do the two firms differ from each other? a. soar inc. generates 70 percent of its revenues from its primary business, while tl & co. generates only 10 percent of its revenues from its primary business. b. soar inc. pursues a backward diversification strategy, while tl & co. pursues a forward diversification strategy. c. tl & co. will share fewer common competencies and resources between its various businesses when compared to soar inc. d. tl & co. pursues a differentiation strategy, and soar inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, to gain a competitive advantage.