Identifying a business’s most valuable customers is a traditional use of customer relationship management. Some customers contribute more than others to a business’s long-term profitability— this is known as a customer’s “lifetime value.” Of course, businesses want to identify these customers and make every effort to keep them satisfied and loyal. Some people, however, think that businesses’ giving certain customers special treatment over others is unfair. For instance, a “VIP” customer may be more likely to talk to a real person when s/he calls the business, whereas a “regular” customer may be greeted by an automated answering service. These practices aren’t illegal, but are they unethical? What do you think?

Peninsula products has just applied for a loan at your bank. when reviewing peninsula's books for the year that just ended, you notice that the firm uses the fair value option for its bonds payable. you also see that the firm recorded a $55,000 debit in its bonds payable account and a $55,000 credit in its unrealized holding gain or loss"income account. over that same period, interest rates decreased by about 0.5 percent. how should this information affect the bank's decision as to whether to grant peninsula a loan? a : the bank should strongly consider giving a loan to peninsula because the changes in firm's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts suggest that peninsula has seen an increase in its credit rating over the past year. b : the bank should put little emphasis on the changes in peninsula's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts because these changes are likely the result of the rise in interest rates. c : the bank should hesitate before giving a loan to peninsula because the changes in firm's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts suggest that peninsula has seen a decline in its credit rating over the past year. d : the bank should put little emphasis on the changes in peninsula's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts because these changes are likely unrelated to either interest rates or the firm's credit rating.

Adisadvantage of corporations is that shareholders have to pay on profits.

Considered alone, which of the following would increase a company's current ratio? a. an increase in net fixed assets.b. an increase in accrued liabilities.c. an increase in notes payable.d. an increase in accounts receivable.e. an increase in accounts payable.