The karakul is a breed of Central Asian sheep that produces curly, glossy wool. This wool is popular in some countries for the manufacturing of warm hats and coats. Since the breed can only be grown in Central Asia, this region can be said to have a(n):

a. absolute advantage
b. economy of scale
c. advantageous distinction
d. total advantage
e. comparative advantage

Which of the following is an example of the use of fiscal policy by the u.s. government? a. congress makes it illegal for the police union to go on strike. b. the federal reserve bank lowers the interest rate on loans to corporations. c. the department of transportation increases spending on highway repairs. d. the supreme court rules that unions have the right to collective bargaining. 2b2t

You decide that structural changes must be made at holden evans immediately to deal with the additional product lines. equipment and employees will have to be moved around to optimize production of all of the products in house. this shouldn't be too difficult because many of the vitamins and supplements are produced using similar processes. you have several options available to facilitate this process. which of the following methods do you think is the best choice? select an option from the choices below and click submit. because the changes may result in the loss of several key employees, you hire outside consultants who specialize in hr law. this way any employee terminations will not result in lawsuits. you select an outside consulting firm that your company has never worked with before, but it has a reputation for using new technology in product lines that are similar to yours. you select several trusted managers to facilitate the transition of operations from overseas. these individuals can gather information and also smooth any rough spots that may occur.

Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the container’s cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $856,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at january 1, 2018, represented deposits of $587,000. in 2018, $811,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $41,000. required: 1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. 2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the december 31, 2018, balance sheet.