Which of the following is NOT an example of political risk? a. The Japanese government requires an MNC's subsidiary to install exercise rooms for its employees. b. Country Y's government has recently taken over the subsidiary of one of your competitors, another U. S.-based MNC. c. The Swiss government requires an MNC's subsidiary to install filters in its manufacturing plants to reduce pollution. d. All of these are examples of political risk. e. Country X, considered for expansion, frequently goes to war with its neighbors

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u.s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.