Ward distribution company has determined its december 31 inventory on a lifo basis at $200,000. information pertaining to that inventory follows: estimated selling price - $204,000estimated cost of disposal - 10,000normal profit margin - 30,000current replacement cost - 180,000ward records losses that result from applying the lower-of-cost-or-market rule. at december 31, the loss that ward should recognize isa. $6,000b. $14,000c. $0d. $20,000

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position