If Firms Were Teams Then There Would Be a Problem

question 9

Multiple Choice

If firms were teams then there would be a problem of

• A)free-riding.
• B)spontaneous order.
• C)market-based management.
• D)internal externalities.

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Definitions:

Retail Inventory Method

An accounting method used by retailers to estimate inventory levels by incorporating the cost to retail price ratio.

Sales Discounts

Reductions in the price of goods or services offered to customers, typically as an incentive to encourage prompt payment.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Cost-to-Retail Ratio

A method used in retail to calculate the estimated ending inventory value at retail prices by dividing the cost of goods available for sale by the retail price of the goods.