10 Questions
Which type of company does not sell a tangible product as their primary business?
Service company
What governs costing for financial statement purposes?
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Which segment of the economy employs roughly 75 percent of the workforce?
Service providers
What might a company want to determine in order to estimate a product's profitability?
Cost of production
What do manufacturing companies like Toyota and Dell Computers produce from raw materials?
New products
What is the primary impact of downsizing and a more mobile workforce on companies?
Increased emphasis on retaining talented employees
In today's business environment, what is considered as power that must be managed for a company to remain competitive?
Knowledge
What do companies generally have tons of, such as financial statements, customer lists, and inventory records?
Data
When data are organized, processed, and summarized, what do they become?
Information
What has placed a premium on retaining talented, knowledgeable employees in the business environment?
Downsizing and a more mobile workforce
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