The bluejay apartment, a new development, is in the process of structuring its lease agreements. the company would like to set the damage deposits high enough that tenants will keep the apartments in good condition. the company is actually more concerned about damage than about tenants not paying their rent. a. discuss the tax effects of the following alternatives: • $1, 000 damage deposit with no rent prepayment. • $500 damage deposit and $500 rent for the final month of the lease. • $1, 000 rent for the final two months of the lease and no damage deposit. b. which option do you recommend

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

What is the key to success in integrating both lethal and nonlethal activities during planning? including stakeholders once a comprehensive operational approach has been determined knowing the commander's decision making processes and "touch points" including stakeholders from the very beginning of the design and planning process including the liaison officers (lnos) in all the decision points?

For a firm that uses the weighted average method of process costing, which of the following must be true? (a) physical units can be greater than or less than equivalent units. (b) physical units must be equal to equivalent units. (c) equivalent units must be greater than or equal to physical units. (d) physical units must be greater than or equal to equivalent units.