The direct method starts with net income and adjusts it to net cash provided by operating activities

Which of the following is true of the growth stage of a product's life cycle?

A) During the growth stage, the competitor impact shifts from focusing on direct competitors to indirect ones. B) During the growth stage, revenue decreases rapidly as customers adopt the new product or service. C) During the early part of the growth stage, pricing objectives should focus on profit maximization. D) High material costs and labor costs, coupled with low production volumes, drive up the costs of manufacturing in the growth stage.

How do unstructured organizations utilize digital technologies in a way that is different from structured organizations?

A) To tie work patterns to classic structures. B) To limit complexity and increase control. C) To provide family-like social structures. D) To rapidly form and re-form work patterns. E) To identify management succession plans.