If the Adoption of a New Product Will Reduce the Sales

question 30

Multiple Choice

If the adoption of a new product will reduce the sales of an existing product,then the:

• A) new product should not be undertaken.
• B) old product should be abandoned.
• C) incremental benefits of the new product may be overestimated.
• D) incremental benefits of the new product may be underestimated.

Recognize the elements necessary for a binding contract, including bargained-for exchange and legal sufficiency.

Understand how promissory estoppel can create binding obligations in the absence of traditional consideration.

Explain the conditions under which modifications to contracts require additional consideration under common law versus the UCC.

Discuss specific transactions that are enforceable without consideration (e.g., promissory estoppel, moral obligations).

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Definitions:

Return On

A financial ratio measuring the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a company, including cash, inventory, property, and equipment, indicative of the company's total resources.

Asset Turnover Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets to generate sales revenue.

Solvency

The ability of an entity to pay its long-term debts and financial obligations.