What are the four major appraisal methods identified in the text?

Beta Inc. manufactures electronic gadgets. The market researchers at Beta have discovered that a new competitor is gaining more customers by selling its products at lower prices

In the context of SWOT analysis, the marketers at Beta Inc. are most likely to consider this situation as a(n)_____. a. threat b. opportunity c. strength d. weakness

Due to a scope limitation, an auditor disclaimed an opinion on the financial statements as a whole, but the auditors report included a statement that the current asset portion of the entity's balance sheet was fairly stated. The inclusion of this statement is

A. Not appropriate because it may tend to overshadow the auditor's disclaimer of opinion. B. Not appropriate because the auditor is prohibited from reporting on only one basic financial statement. C. Appropriate, provided the auditor's responsibility section adequately describes the scope limitation. D. Appropriate, provided the statement is in the basis for disclaimer of opinion paragraph preceding the disclaimer of opinion paragraph.