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What are the best arguments for awarding a "property right" specifically a patent, to the discoverer...

What are the best arguments for awarding a "property right" specifically a patent, to the discoverer of any new and useful idea? Please state clearly atleast one objection to allowing ideas to be privately owned. And also is there an alternative government policy to encourage innovation that avoids the stated problem? Which is superior, from a law and economics perspective - the patent/property right solution or your alternative?

Please explain in detail.

In: Economics

Can you think of an example of a successful a) first mover, b) early follower, and...

Can you think of an example of a successful a) first mover, b) early follower, and c) late entrant? Can you think of unsuccessful examples of each? Dont copy paste from the websites.

Please answer in more than 350 words and only in word format no images.

Please answer all the questions asked. Explain the examples.

Subject: Management of Technological Innovation

Thanks

In: Operations Management

Create a balanced scorecard for Tesla for 4 key areas : 1.Financial Strength – Profitability and...

Create a balanced scorecard for Tesla for 4 key areas :

1.Financial Strength – Profitability and Risk.

2. Customer Satisfaction – Value Creation and Product/Service Differentiation Over Competition.

3. Internal Business Processes Effectiveness – Internal and External Activities That Create Satisfaction For All Stakeholders.

4.Ongoing Innovation Focus – Continual Product/Service Improvement As Well As Continual Value Creation.

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During the 20th century, what role did changes in innovation, technology, and communication play: in the...

During the 20^th century, what role did changes in innovation, technology, and communication play:

in the decline of agriculture’s relative size (in terms of # of jobs) while simultaneously allowing for agricultural production to significantly increase?
in the decline of manufacturing’s relative size, (in terms of # of jobs) resulting in a fourfold increase in the amount of manufactured goods with only a 20% increase in manufacturing employment?
growth in the services sector?
growth in international trade?

In: Economics

Explain in detail how operating in equilibrium prevented a company from successfully implementing business transformation there...

Explain in detail how operating in equilibrium prevented a company from successfully implementing business transformation there by causing its demise. and also explain the below listed 3 types of state equilibrium in detail separately in terms organization change and development.

the state equilibrium sometimes results in

Difficulty in change management
Inhibition to take risk
Lack of innovation
Lack of business Diversification thoughts and analysis

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Soda accounts for 50% of Coke’s revenue. True or false? Marshalls and Homegoods are under one...

Soda accounts for 50% of Coke’s revenue. True or false?
Marshalls and Homegoods are under one company. True or false?
The Edge is a smart building in Germany. True or false?
General Electric quickworks approach is a special kind of results-driven change. True or false?
“Tricorder” scans people’s health for 3 conditions. True or false?
There are parts of S-Curves that overlap in technological innovation. True or false?

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On July 31, 2020, Ivanhoe Company paid $2,750,000 to acquire all of the common stock of...

On July 31, 2020, Ivanhoe Company paid $2,750,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Conchita Incorporated, which became a division (a reporting unit) of Ivanhoe. Conchita reported the following balance sheet at the time of the acquisition.

Current assets	$830,000	Current liabilities	$550,000
Noncurrent assets	2,450,000	Long-term liabilities	450,000
Total assets	$3,280,000	Stockholders’ equity	2,280,000
		Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$3,280,000

It was determined at the date of the purchase that the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Conchita was $2,425,000. Over the next 6 months of operations, the newly purchased division experienced operating losses. In addition, it now appears that it will generate substantial losses for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2020, Conchita reports the following balance sheet information.

Current assets	$400,000
Noncurrent assets (including goodwill recognized in purchase)	2,160,000
Current liabilities	(600,000	)
Long-term liabilities	(400,000	)
Net assets	$1,560,000

Finally, it is determined that the fair value of the Conchita Division is $1,850,000.

(1) Compute the amount of goodwill recognized, if any, on July 31, 2020. (If answer is zero, do not leave answer field blank. Enter 0 for the amount.)

(2)Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2020. (If answer is zero, do not leave answer field blank. Enter 0 for the amount.)

(3)Assume that fair value of the Conchita Division is $1,490,000 instead of $1,850,000. Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2020. (If answer is zero, do not leave answer field blank. Enter 0 for the amount.)

(4)Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss, if any, and indicate where the loss would be reported in the income statement. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

This loss will be reported in income as a separate line item before the subtotal

In: Accounting

Question 4 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. The condensed financial statements of Wildhorse Co....

Question 4


	Your answer is partially correct. Try again.

The condensed financial statements of Wildhorse Co. for the years 2019 and 2020 are presented below.

WILDHORSE CO. Balance Sheets December 31 (in thousands)
	*2020*	2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$330	$360
Accounts receivable (net)	550	480
Inventory	660	590
Prepaid expenses	130	160
Total current assets	1,670	1,590
Property, plant, and equipment (net)	410	380
Investments	90	90
Intangibles and other assets	530	510
Total assets	$2,700	$2,570
Current liabilities	$900	$870
Long-term liabilities	680	580
Stockholders’ equity—common	1,120	1,120
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$2,700	$2,570

WILDHORSE CO. Income Statements For the Year Ended December 31 (in thousands)
	*2020*	2019
Sales revenue	$4,000	$3,660
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	1,050	970
Selling & administrative expenses	2,400	2,330
Interest expense	10	20
Total costs and expenses	3,460	3,320
Income before income taxes	540	340
Income tax expense	216	136
Net income	$ 324	$ 204

Compute the following ratios for 2020 and 2019. (Round current ratio and inventory turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g 1.83 and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.8 or 12.6%.)

(a)		Current ratio.
(b)		Inventory turnover. (Inventory on December 31, 2018, was $350.)
(c)		Profit margin.
(d)		Return on assets. (Assets on December 31, 2018, were $2,780.)
(e)		Return on common stockholders’ equity. (Equity on December 31, 2018, was $980.)
(f)		Debt to assets ratio.
(g)		Times interest earned.

	*2020*		2019
(a) Current ratio.		:1		:1
(b) Inventory turnover.
(c) Profit margin.		%		%
(d) Return on assets.		%		%
(e) Return on common stockholders’ equity.		%		%
(f) Debt to assets ratio.		%		%
(g) Times interest earned.		times		times

In: Accounting

The condensed financial statements of Murawski Company for the years 2019 and 2020 are presented follows....

The condensed financial statements of Murawski Company for the years 2019 and 2020 are presented follows. (Amounts in thousands.)

MURAWSKI COMPANY Balance Sheets December 31
	*2020*	2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 346	$ 370
Accounts receivable (net)	406	442
Inventory	392	470
Prepaid expenses	150	146
Total current assets	1,294	1,428
Investments	12	12
Property, plant, and equipment	390	418
Intangibles and other assets	502	528
Total assets	$2,198	$2,386
Current liabilities	$ 770	$ 900
Long-term liabilities	360	416
Stockholders’ equity—common	1,068	1,070
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$2,198	$2,386

MURAWSKI COMPANY Income Statements For the Years Ended December 31
	*2020*	2019
Sales revenue	$3,970	$3,800
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	888	976
Selling & administrative expenses	2,350	2,414
Interest expense	24	18
Total costs and expenses	3,262	3,408
Income before income taxes	708	392
Income tax expense	178	89
Net income	$ 530	$ 303

Compute the following ratios for 2020 and 2019. (Round current ratio and invertory turnover ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.62 or 1.62% and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.6 or 1.6%.)

(a)		Current ratio.
(b)		Inventory turnover. (Inventory on 12/31/18 was $318.)
(c)		Profit margin ratio.
(d)		Return on assets. (Assets on 12/31/18 were $1,880.)
(e)		Return on common stockholders’ equity. (Stockholders' equity on 12/31/18 was $880.)
(f)		Debt to assets ratio.
(g)		Times interest earned.

		*2020*		2019
(a)	Current ratio		:1		:1
(b)	Inventory turnover		times		times
(c)	Profit margin ratio		%		%
(d)	Return on assets		%		%
(e)	Return on common stockholders’ equity		%		%
(f)	Debt to assets ratio		%		%
(g)	Times interest earned		times		times

In: Accounting

Example Company Balance Sheet December 31, 2019 and 2020 Example Company Income Statment For Year Ended...

Example Company Balance Sheet December 31, 2019 and 2020			Example Company Income Statment For Year Ended December 31, 2020
	2019	2020		2020
Assets			Sales	873,252
Current Assets			Cost of Goods Sold	192,075
Cash	976	233	Gross Margin	681,177
Accounts Recievable	890	278
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	(155)	(40)	EXPENSES
Investment in Bonds	1	171	Bad Debt	328
Inventories	285	540	Depreciation	66,337
Prepaid expenses	153	32	Other	608,253
Interest Receivable	930	216	TOTAL EXPENSES	674,918
Total Current Assets	3,080	1,430	Operating Income	6,259
			Interest INcome	36
Property, Plant, and Equiptment	48,598	311,456	Interest Expense	(732)
Less Accumulated Depreciation	21,282	37,664	Capital gain (Loss) on disposal of PP&E	643
Property, Plant, and Equiptment, net	27,316	273,792	Net income before taxes	6,206
TOTAL ASSETS	30,396	275,222	Income Tax Expense	1,405
LIABILITIES			Net INcome	4,801
Current Liabilities
Notes PAyable	9,868	8,409
Accounts Payable	321	828
Accured Liabilities	19	406
Accured Interest	213	732
Income Taxes Payble	12	755
Current Portion of Long Term Debt	171	397
Total Current Liabilites	10,604	11,527
Long Term Liabilities
Long term debt, net of current protion	2,052	250,525
TOTAL LIABILITIES	12,656	262,052

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Common Stock	78	163
Additional Paid in Captial	339	709
Retained Earnings	17,323	12,298
Total Stockholders Equity	17,740	13,170
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	30,396	275,222

Proceeds from the sale of capital assets for 2020 are $16,000

A. Prepare the Cash Flow Statement

B. Prepare the Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operations balances to net cash flow from operations in the basic statement

C. calculate the purchases of fixed assets

In: Accounting