Identify each of the following items as either a capital expenditure (c), expense on the income statement (e), or neither (n): 1. paid property taxes of $75,000 for the first year the new building is occupied. 2. paid interest on construction note for new plant building, $550,000. 3. repaired plumbing in main plant, paying $270,000 cash. 4. purchased equipment for new manufacturing plant, $6,000,000; financed w/long term note. 5. paid dividends of $40,000. 6. purchased a computer and peripheral equipment for $29,000 cash. 7. paved a parking lot on leased property for $300,000. 8. paid $90,000 in cash for installation of equipment in (4). 9. paid $148,000 to tear down old building on new plant site. 10. paid $31,000 maintenance on equipment in (4) during its first year of use.

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

Based on the supply and demand theory, why do medical doctors earn higher wages than child-care workers?

Which of the following events could increase the demand for labor? a. an increase in the marginal productivity of workers b. a decrease in the amount of capital available for workers to use c. a decrease in the wage paid to workers d. a decrease in output price