On April 1, a company paid the $4,350 premium on a three-year insurance policy with benefits beginning on that date. What amount of the insurance expense will be reported on the annual income statement for the first year ended December 31

Jameson manages a well-known cell phone company. this company has been voted as having the best cell-phone service. consumers appreciate the fact that they can call from almost anywhere in the world and the service still gets through. jameson knows that the company's product far surpasses that of the competition. one thing has been bothering him, though. in order to put so many resources into ensuring the best service, jameson has cut back on employees at the firm's customer call center. recently, consumers have begun complaining about long wait times when they call in with a problem or concern. although its cell phone service is still considered one of the best, customer satisfaction with the firm's customer service has plummeted. jameson does not understand why consumers are getting so upset. he believes the exceptional cell phone service more than makes up for long waiting periods and other issues with its customer service. "after all," he says, "they can't have it all. if i invest more in customer service, that means less investment on ensuring the quality of our product offering."refer to scenario. jameson has asked you, a marketing consultant, to give him advice. he cannot understand how a cell-phone company with the best product offering in the cell-phone service industry could get such low satisfaction ratings simply because the customer service is not up to par. you suggest that jameson has a narrowly defined view of the company's product offering. you tell jameson that successful marketers should define their products as what they

In a macroeconomic context, what are implicit liabilities? money owed to people possessing government issued bonds. the amount of money that firms collectively owe to shareholders. money that the government has promised to pay in the future. payments that the federal government undertakes only during periods of recession. which of the choices is a significant implicit liability in the united states? military spending education spending national science foundation spending social security

Martha is the head of the accounts department in a small manufacturing company. the company follows the accrual-basis method of accounting. it recently purchased raw materials worth $5,000 from its vendors. however, the company paid only $3,000 to its vendors. it plans to pay the remaining amount after three months. considering this information, which entry should martha record in the company’s accounts? a. $5,000 as accounts receivable b. $3,000 as accounts payable c. $2,000 as accounts payable d. $2,000 as accounts receivable