To enter the European market, Starbucks joined in a cooperative venture with Bon Appetit Group A. G. in Switzerland. Bon Appetit has the recognized brand name, and Starbucks has the product and the expertise to run coffeehouses. This is an example of a(n) .

To appeal to a new target market, the maker of hill's coffee has changed the product's package design, reformulated the coffee, begun advertising price discounts in women's magazines, and started distributing the product through gourmet coffee shops. what has been changed? a. the product's perceptual value. b.the product's 4ps. c. the method used in its target marketing. d. the ownership of the product line. e. the product's utility.

Frost corporation incurred the following transactions during its first year of operations. (assume all transactions involve cash.) 1) acquired $1,900 of capital from the owners. 2) purchased $435 of direct raw materials. 3) used $290 of these direct raw materials in the production process. 4) paid production workers $490 cash. 5) paid $290 for manufacturing overhead (applied and actual overhead are the same). 6) started and completed 250 units of inventory. 7) sold 140 units at a price of $6 each. 8) paid $130 for selling and administrative expenses. the amount of raw material inventory on the balance sheet at the end of the accounting period would be:

You get your monthly banking statement and notice that the number is lower than expected. you decide that you should create a cash flow statement. why are cash flow statements useful in managing money? what are the steps in creating a statement?