Groundswell industries, a u. s.-based large conglomerate, competes in the hospitality, education, telecommunications, entertainment, airlines, and chemical industries. it currently operates in about 30 nations, and is planning to expand its portfolio by investing in rapidly developing countries. which of the following strategies is groundswell industries pursuing?

(a) zone pricing
(b) niche marketing
(c) product-market diversification strategy
(d) process diversification strategy

Clonex labs, inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. the following data are available for one department for october: percent completed units materials conversion work in process, october 1 53,000 90 % 65 % work in process, october 31 29,000 74 % 52 % the department started 381,000 units into production during the month and transferred 405,000 completed units to the next department. required: compute the equivalent units of production for october.

The penalties for a first-time dui charge include revocation of drivers license a. 180 days b. ben 180 des and one year c. bence 90 and 180 d. one year

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?