Pulse Corp

question 65

Multiple Choice

Pulse Corp., a vertically integrated company, is finding it difficult to adapt to current technology that is capable of speeding up its manufacturing process. The company is used to performing work in a specific manner using the old technology. However, in order to maintain competitive advantage, it has to upgrade itself to the current technology. This scenario is an example of __________ that is one of the disadvantages of vertical integration.

• A)loss of frequency
• B)loss of focus
• C)loss of flexibility
• D)loss of facility

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Definitions:

Replacement Period

The timeframe during which property must be replaced to defer recognition of gains for tax purposes under certain conditions.

Tax Due

The amount of tax liability one owes to a tax authority after all calculations are completed.

Wash Sale Rules

IRS regulations that disallow the claim of a loss on the sale of a security if a substantially identical security is purchased within a 30-day period before or after the sale.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.