Depending on a firm's approach to the competitive market place, firms within any given industry can be categorized based on strategic type. A firm's strategic type can provide insight into how the firm will seek to shape and/or respond to changes within its environment. This activity is important because marketing managers need to be mindful of the organizational strategies in play when developing marketing strategies for their firms. The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate an understanding of Miles and Snow's four strategic types that classify the organizational strategies of firms. Miles and Snow propose several categories of firm within any given industry based on strategic type. Firms of a particular strategic type have a common strategic orientation and a similar combination of structure, culture, and processes that follow their organizational strategy. The four strategic types are prospectors, analyzers, defenders, and reactors. Mathc the related item to its appropriate position depending on which strategic type it represents.

a. Proctor & Gamble
b. Tesla
c. Kmart
d. Mrs. Fields

Prospector Analyzer Defender Reactor

Eliminating entries (including goodwill impairment) and worksheets for various years on january 1, 2013, porter company purchased an 80% interest in the capital stock of salem company for$850,000. at that time, salem company had capital stock of $550,000 and retained earnings of $80,000.differences between the fair value and the book value of the identifiable assets of salem company were asfollows: fair value in excess of book valueequipment$130,000land65,000inventory40,000the book values of all other assets and liabilities of salem company were equal to their fair values onjanuary 1, 2013. the equipment had a remaining life of five years on january 1, 2013. the inventory was sold in2013.salem company’s net income and dividends declared in 2013 and 2014 were as follows: year 2013 net income of $100,000; dividends declared of $25,000year 2014 net income of $110,000; dividends declared of $35,000required: a.prepare a computation and allocation schedule for the difference between book value of equity acquired andthe value implied by the purchase price.b.present the eliminating/adjusting entries needed on the consolidated worksheet for the year endeddecember 31, 2013. (it is not necessary to prepare the worksheet.)lo6lo1

Factors like the unemployment rate, the stock market, global trade, economic policy, and the economic situation of other countries have no influence on the financial status of individuals. question 1 options: true false

You want to have $80,000 in your savings account 11 years from now, and you’re prepared to make equal annual deposits into the account at the end of each year. if the account pays 6.30 percent interest, what amount must you deposit each year? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)