Dow chemical had accrued obligations of $386 million for environmental remediation and restoration costs, including $45 million for the remediation of superfund sites. this is management’s best estimate of the costs for remediation and restoration with respect to environmental matters for which the company has accrued liabilities, although the ultimate cost with respect to these particular matters could range up to twice that amount. inherent uncertainties exist in these estimates primarily due to unknown conditions, changing governmental regulations and legal standards regarding liability, and evolving technologies for handling site remediation and restoration. required : 1. does the excerpt decsribe a loss contingency? 2. under what conditions would dow record such a contingency?

Monetary policy in the united states is carried out primarily by which of the following agencies? a. the department of the treasury b. the small business association c. the federal reserve bank d. the u.s. mint 2b2t

Galwaysc electronics makes two products. model a requires component a and component c. model b requires component b and component c. new versions of both models are released each year with updated versions of all components. all components are sourced overseas, and abc contracts annually for a quantity of each component before seeing that year’s demand. components are only assembled into finished products once demand for each model is known. for the coming year, alwaysc’s purchasing manner has proposed ordering 500,000 units of component a, 630,000 of component b, and 1,000,000 units of component c. her boss has asked why she has recommended purchasing so much of components a and b when alwaysc will not have enough of component c to fully use all of the inventory of a and b. what factors might the purchasing manager cite to explain her recommended order? explain your reasoning.

Responsible for setting the goals and planning for the future as well as leading and controlling the work of others. out the decisions of top management. often responsible for various departments such as the production, marketing, and accounting departments. process or function of planning organizing leading and controlling. the resources arranged in an orderly and functional way to accomplish goals and objectives. the company on track and making sure goals are met. for the daily operations of a business. examples of this are supervisors, office managers, and crew leaders. act or process of creating goals and objectives as well as the strategies to meet them. for the daily operations of a business. examples of this are supervisors, office managers, and crew leaders. how the firm is structured and who is in charge of whom. direction and vision