Answer:
D, are probably not engaged in intense competitive rivalry
Explanation:
A competitive analysis framework or framework of competitive analysis can be said to be an analysis model that is used to examine a competitor market structure. This in turn helps you to properly prepare or structure your market analysis.
There are about 5 competitive analysis frameworks. They include SWOT(strength Weakness Opportunity Threats), Porter's five forces, Strategic group analysis, growth share matrix, perceptual mapping.
In the case of Rapid-Built Homes and ModMod, they are not exactly involved in intense competitive rivalry because while Rapid-Built homes is a developed by real estate speculators, ModMod is a side business for two architecture professors. This means that selling of housing units by Rapid-Builts is the source of main income for the company while for ModMod, is it not the main source of income for the professors.
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The cost to manufacture one unit of Killian Audio Products' best-selling hearing aid, the Zone, is $67.50. The CFO of the company determines that if the company expands the output of its biggest U.S. plant by 20 percent, the unit cost would be only $42.50. This analysis is based on the concept of
Answer:
Economies of scale
Explanation:
Economies of scale refers to reducing total costs per unit by increasing total output. All companies have certain fixed costs, some companies have higher fixed costs than others, but they always exist. When you are producing something, the cost equation is production costs = variable costs per unit + average fixed costs per unit.
Variable costs vary directly with output, while fixed costs do not, e.g. salaries can be fixed, depreciation, rent, interests, etc. The higher the output, the lower the average fixed cost per unit.
Also, sometimes variable costs can also decrease as total output increases. E.g. you can get higher discounts for purchasing larger quantities of materials and supplies.
Winona's Fudge Shoppe is maximizing profits by producing 1,000 pounds of fudge per day. If Winona's fixed costs unexpectedly increase and the market price remains constant, then the short run profit-maximizing level of output
a. is less than 1,000 pounds.
b. is still 1,000 pounds.
c. is more than 1,000 pounds
d. becomes zero.
Answer:
b. is still 1,000 pounds.
Explanation:
profit-maximising level of output is found where marginal cost = marginal revenue
if fixed cost increases, the marginal cost still remains unchanged. so, the profit-maximizing level of output remains unchanged
________ determines the point at which the sum of carrying costs and ordering costs are minimized, or the point at which carrying costs equal ordering costs. Group of answer choices Reorder point Economic Order Quantity When to order Inventory turnover
Answer:
Economic Order Quantity
Explanation:
The economic order quantity is the quantity at which the ordering cost and the carrying cost is minimized and equivalent to each other. It is the quantity that should be purchased by the company so that the cost of ordering and the holding cost could be less
The formula to compute it is shown below:
[tex]= \sqrt{\frac{2\times \text{Annual demand}\times \text{Ordering cost}}{\text{Carrying cost}}}[/tex]
Hence, the correct option is b i.e. economic order quantity
An organization with a(n) _____ structure operates much like a multinational corporation, but subsidiaries depend on headquarters more for process and production decisions. Group of answer choices
Answer: International
Explanation: The International organizational structure adopts a somewhat central control policy which is used to manage and direct the affairs of multinational firms or corporation. Multinationals refers to businesses operating in more than one nation. The international structure ensures that the control division of the corporation handles affairs that has to do with international relations including organization, coordination and control by defining or outlining roles, responsibilities, chores and relationship within the the organization.
The pharmaceutical industry argues that because new drugs will not be developed unless heavy development costs can be recouped in later sales, the current 20 years of protection provided by patents should be extended in the case of newly developed drugs. However, in other industries new-product development continues despite high development costs, a fact that indicates that the extension is unnecessary.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the pharmaceutical industry’s argument against the challenge made above?
(A) No industries other than the pharmaceutical industry have asked for an extension of the 20-year limit on patent protection.
(B) Clinical trials of new drugs, which occur after the patent is granted and before the new drug can be marketed, often now take as long as 10 years to complete.
(C) There are several industries in which the ratio of research and development costs to revenues is higher than it is in the pharmaceutical industry.
(D) An existing patent for a drug does not legally prevent pharmaceutical companies from bringing to market alternative drugs, provided they are sufficiently dissimilar to the patented drug.
(E) Much recent industrial innovation has occurred in products—for example, in the computer and electronics industries—for which patent protection is often very ineffective.
Answer:
(B) Clinical trials of new drugs, which occur after the patent is granted and before the new drug can be marketed, often now take as long as 10 years to complete.
Explanation:
This option supports the pharmaceutical industry's claim because the research and development time of a new drug can be as long as half its patent life. Generally R&D on other industries takes a much shorter time, or at least not as much as half the patent's life.
Personally I would agree with the pharmaceutical industry if in exchange they would sell their drugs in the US at the same price as they are sold in Canada or Europe, or any other country in the world. The patent extension would benefit them and reduce the price of drugs by 80-90% in the US. I'm certain that the later would never happen, because the US is by far the largest cow milk for pharmaceutical companies because it is the only countries where the price of legal drugs is not regulated.
The degree to which firms should segment their markets depends on the balance the firm wants to achieve between the added perceived customer value that segmentation can offer and its ___________.
Answer:
Cost
Explanation:
SEGMENTATION can be defined as the process or ways of dividing or segmenting business market into groups or parts based on the types of features or characteristics they shared which is why MARKET SEGMENTATION is important and vital to company or organisation because it enable them to easily target the people or individual that are likely to be satisfied with their product.
Hence, For a firm, company or organisation to segment their markets it will depends on the balance that the company or organisation wants or desire to achieve between the customer value that the market segmentation can offer and its COST.
Martha is a 40 percent partner in the MMM Partnership, with an outside basis of $50,000. MMM distributes $40,000 cash and accrual-basis accounts receivable with a basis and fair market value of $20,000. Martha does not recognize gain or loss on the distribution and takes a basis in the cash of $40,000 and a basis in the receivables of $10,000.
a) true
b) false
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that Martha does not recognize gain or loss on the distribution and takes a:
Basis in the cash of $40,000 which is TRUE because we were told that MMM distributes $40,000 cash to Martha
Basis in the receivables of $10,000 which is TRUE because we were told that she has an outside basis of $50,000 with distributed cash of $40,000 and accrual-basis accounts receivable of $20,000. Therefore the basis in the receivable of $10,000 is calculated as:
Cash $40,000 + Account receivable $20,000=$60,000
Hence,
$60,000- Outside basis $50,000
=$10,000 Basis in the receivable
There is a flexible exchange rate system and only two countries in the world, the United States and Mexico. If the inflation rate in the United States rises relative to the inflation rate in Mexico, it follows that:________.
Answer: If the inflation rate in the United States rises relative to the inflation rate in Mexico, it follows that: depreciation in the US dollars in terms of pesos.
Explanation:
Inflation is a rate at which the mean price level of a group of selected goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time.
A rise in inflation means that the cost of raw materials increases. Then, workers demand higher wages to survive with the higher cost of living. This rise in prices can also cause greater volatility and uncertainty.It cause the depreciation of the value of currency.If the inflation rate in the United States rises relative to the inflation rate in Mexico, it follows that depreciation in the value of US dollars in terms of pesos.
[Currency of Mexico = pesos]
NEED HELP ASAP! Which of the following graphs represents the housing market with rent control in place?
Answer:
The first graph represents the housing market with rent control fully in place. In such a housing market, rent does not get out of hand before government intervention.
Explanation:
With the first graph, t the market could not reach the equilibrium point without the rent control stopping the market forces of supply and demand from exceeding a controlled price (rent). It shows the effect of price control on the market dynamics. With a control on the price (house rent by government), a certain price is imposed on the suppliers and consumers so that they do not go above the prescribed limit. This is what obtains in a controlled economy. On the other hand, in a free market, government does not intervene with control mechanisms, instead it allows the market forces to interact, enabling aggregate production and consumption of goods and services.
The purpose of the _____ stage of the new product development process of a company is to estimate costs and forecast sales for each idea to get a sense of the potential profit and of how the product might fit within the company's resources.
Answer:
reproducing cycle
Explanation:
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A young chef is considering opening his own sushi bar. To do so, he would have to quit his current job, which pays $30,000 a year, and take over a restaurant space that he owns and currently rents to his brother for $24,000 a year. His expenses at the sushi bar would be $50,000 for food and $2,000 for gas and electricity. What are his explicit costs?
Answer:
$106,000
Explanation:
The computation of explicit costs is shown below:-
Implicit costs = Paid amount in a year + Rent amount
= $30,000 + $24,000
= $54,000
Explicit costs = Expenses amount for food + Expenses amount for gas and electricity
= $50,000 + $2,000
= $52,000
Total amount = Implicit costs + Explicit costs
= $54,000 + $52,000
= $106,000
Therefore we have applied the above formula.
Which of the five Rs of good governance in sport refers to systems that report organizational governance structures, constitutions, legal control mechanisms, event selection criteria, and codes of eligibility, conduct, and ethics?
Answer: Regulations
Explanation: Regulations as related to good governance in sports encompasses the structural and most of the non-technical requirements and injunctions required to maintain a good organizational structure. It may be explained as a management skeleton or framework which is very paramount in the orderly control and Maintainace of any organized body. The legal processes and procedures, ethical standards, code of conduct. The other R's include rules, ranking, records and result.
Claudia and Dayson are upper-level managers working for the same company, but they are located in different countries and come from different cultures. The company is implementing a new accounting process, so Jorge, the company CEO, invites Claudia, Dayson, and a few other managers to join him on a video conference. During the video conference, Claudia asks Jorge if the company will be creating a temporary help desk to ease the transition. Jorge replies, "I'll think about it and get back to you later." To Claudia, this means he will honestly consider the possibility and will send an email with his decision. To Dayson, Jorge's expression during this statement indicates that he is simply maintaining social harmony and that a help desk will not be created. Which of the following is most likely true about Claudia's and Dayson's cultures?
A) Claudia is from a high-context culture, and Dayson is from a low-context culture.
B) Dayson is from a high-context culture, and Claudia is from a low-context culture.
C) Both Claudia and Dayson are from high-context cultures.
D) Both Claudia and Dayson are from low-context cultures.
The correct answer is B) ) Dayson is from a high-context culture, and Claudia is from a low-context culture.
Explanation:
The term "high-context culture" is used to refer to cultures in which implicit communication, nonverbal elements, and context are important factors of communication. This implies many words and expressions in these cultures do not have a literal meaning. According to this, it is likely Dayson is from a high-context culture, considering he focused on the implicit message in Jorge's words rather than considering the message was literal.
On the other hand, in "low-context culture" elements such as implicit meaning or context are not frequently used, this means, most communication is literal and explicit. This shows Claudia is from a low-context culture because rather than thinking Jorge's answer was just a formalism or irony, she interpreted the message literally.
Caroline is an artist. She purchases canvas, paints, brushes, and accessories for $75. She sells one of her original paintings to an art gallery for $1,500, even though an art lover would pay $4,500 for that painting. How much value does Caroline add
Answer:
1.425 dollars of value added
Explanation:
The value of the painting added by Caroline is between the $75 dollar of raw materials and the $1,500 which is the amount at which she sold the canvas in the art gallery.
If, over the course of time the canvas market value increase this will not change the value added by Caroline.
1,500 - 75 = 1.425 dollars
Mountain Gear has been using the same machines to make its name brand clothing for the last five years. A cost efficiency consultant has suggested that production costs may be reduced by purchasing more technologically advanced machinery. The old machines cost the company $360,000. The old machines presently have a book value of $136,000 and a market value of $28,000. They are expected to have a five-year remaining life and zero salvage value. The new machines would cost the company $260,000 and have operating expenses of $19,000 a year. The new machines are expected to have a five-year useful life and no salvage value. The operating expenses associated with the old machines are $46,000 a year. The new machines are expected to increase quality, justifying a price increase, and thereby increasing sales revenue by $26,000 a year. Select the true statement.
A. The company will be $44,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
B. The company will be $72,000 better off over the 5-year period if it keeps the old equipment.
C. The company will be $33,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
D. The company will be $28,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
Answer:
C. The company will be $33,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
Explanation:
keep old machine:
operating expenses = $46,000 x 5 = $230,000
new machine:
purchase cost $260,000 - $28,000 = $232,000
operating expenses = $19,000 x 5 = $95,000
increase in revenue $26,000 x 5 = $130,000
if new machine is purchased, operating costs decrease by $135,000, revenues increase by $130,000, but investment outflows increase by $232,000 ⇒ $135,000 + $130,000 - $232,000 = $33,000
High and unexpected inflation has a greater cost Group of answer choices for savers in low income tax brackets than for savers in high income tax brackets. for those who hold a little money than for those who hold a lot of money. for those whose wages increase by as much as inflation than those who are paid a fixed nominal wage. for those who save than for those who borrow.
Answer:
for those who save than for those who borrow.
Explanation:
Inflation is a persistent rise in general price levels
inflation is unexpected if it is unanticipated and not factored in to factors such as interest rate.
savers are at a disadvantage when there is high and unexpected inflation because the value of savings would fall fast.
while borrowers are at an advantage because they repay less in value than what what they borrowed
When the government pursued a "tight money" policy during the Great Depression, it caused aggregate demand to decrease because it: Choose one: A. reduced consumer spending and investment spending. B. caused tax rates to decrease. C. led to very high rates of inflation, which eroded household spending. D. caused a rapid decline in exports to other countries. E. led to an increase in
Answer:
A). Reduced consumer spending and investment spending.
Explanation:
'Tight money' policy is elucidated as the contractionary monetary policy adopted by central banks to decrease the money supply in the market which helps in reducing consumer spending and curb inflation in the economy.
As per the question, when the government adopted this 'tight money' policy during the Great Depression, it led to 'a reduction in consumer spending as well as a reduction in spending on investment.' It led to the worsening downturn of the economy as this steep fall in consumer spending decreased the demand significantly, caused major unemployment, and led millions of investors to take their money back, and eventually, it led to the longest-running recession in the modern history. Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Price inflation:_______.
a. is relatively unimportant to individuals
b. is considered to be acceptable in the nation's quest for high levels of employment
c. courages investment by increasing the uncertainty about future returns
d. is almost always due to financing wars
Answer:
c. courages investment by increasing the uncertainty about future returns
Explanation:
Inflation refers to the increase in the price level of the goods
The price inflation reflects that there is a rise in the price of the goods and services over a particular period of time lets say for one year. It can arise when the raw material cost during the process of production increased that push the price in upward
It also increased the uncertainty with respect to the future returns through investment
Hence, the correct option is c.
Which is true? Group of answer choices If data is not available, management cannot measure analysts’ performance. The best companies typically place an emphasis on one extremely important goal. Team performance is only as good as the performance of the analysts on the team. All of the above.
Answer: If data is not available, management cannot measure analysts’ performance.
Explanation: Analysts render help to businesses by gatheriby external and internal data and communicating this data clearly to all stakeholders, facilitators and partners Invokv in the organizatio. An analyst main role is to principally interprete data, formulate reports and make recommendations based upon the research findings. Without this data the management can’t judge the performance of an analyst.
After much discussion, Chad finally agrees to go to the opera with his wife. As they are finding their seats he says, sarcastically, "Yeah, this is going to be a lot of fun* This is an example of which conflict style?
a. avoidance
b. assertion
c. compromise
d. direct aggression
e. passive aggression
Answer:
e. Passive aggression
Explanation:
Passive aggressive behaviors can be defined as a type of behaviour which a person or an individual exhibit , which makes such person to express their negative feelings through their actions or by being indirectly aggressive instead of handling their feelings directly which is why a person or an individual with this type of behaviour often have resistance to requests by acting stubborn reason been that such person may feel angry or frustrated and act neutral, and then find an indirect ways to show how they really feel instead of communicating directly.
Secondly a person which PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR will often posses this type of trait such as Trying to play the victim when issue arise, making excuses, blaming others for their action, hiding their anger, Trying to avoid direct communication just as in the case of Chad.
Therefore based on the information given about Chad,This is an example of PASSIVE AGGRESSION conflict style.
Measuring employment, unemployment, and labor force participation
Consider a small economy composed of six people: Dmitri, Frances, Jake, Latasha, Rosa, and Nick. Each person's employment status is described in the following table.
Based on the criteria used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), identify each person's status as employed, unemployed, "not in the labor force" (if not in the civilian labor force but still part of the adult population), or "not in the adult population" if not in the civilian adult population.
Person
Dmitri is a 70-year-old professor. He teaches only one or two courses a year, but he's still pursuing an active research agenda.__________
Frances is a 26-year-old recent college graduate. She did not work for pay last week, but she had two job interviews.________
Jake is a 43-year-old accountant who has been out of work for almost a year. He became so discouraged that he gave up on his job search a couple of months ago.__________
Rosa is a 31-year-old science teacher who taught at West Valley Middle School last year. Due to budget cuts, she was laid off at the end of the school year. It's the summer now, and after a few weeks of vacation with her family, she is looking for a part-time job as a tutor.__________
Nick is a 20-year-old American Studies major at the University of Tennessee. It's summer now, and he is working as a lifeguard in Mobile, Alabama._________
Latasha is a 12-year-old student at West Valley Middle School. She babysits her younger sister and does other chores, so her parents give her an allowance of $30 per week._______
Answer and Explanation:
The classification is as follows
a. The Dmirti is considered to be employed as she is working part-time
b.France is considered to be unemployed as currently he hasn't had a job he is still looking for a job
c. Jake is not in the labor force as he is so discouraged and due to which he gave up for job search
d. Rosa is considered to be unemployed as currently she has not have any job and currently she is looking for a job
e. Nick is to be considered as an employed as he is currently working
f. Latasha is to be considered in not in the adult population as she is just 12 year old student
_ are best described as the ethical standards and norms that govern the behavior of individuals within a firm. Organizational core values Corrective controls Job descriptions Customs duties
Answer:
organisational core values
Suppose farmers in a given market can either grow soy beans or corn on their land. In addition, suppose an increase in the demand for corn causes the price of corn to increase. All else equal, an increase in the price of corn creates an incentive for farmers to: Multiple Choice switch away from growing soy beans and into growing corn. grow less corn, but not change their production of soy beans. switch away from growing corn and into growing soy beans. grow more corn, but not change their production of soy beans.
Answer:
switch away from growing soy beans and growing corn
Explanation:
if the price of corn increases,it would be an incentive for farmers to increase their production of corn so as to increase their profits.
In market A, a 4% increase in price reduces quantity demanded by 2%. In market B, a 3% increase in price reduces quantity demanded by 4%. The price elasticity of demand in market A and market B are considered______ and ______, respectively. Group of answer choices
Answer:
Price elasticity of market A = Inelastic
Price elasticity of market B = Elastic
Explanation:
Elasticity in the case of market A.
Given the percentage change in demand = 2%
Percentage change in price = 4%
Elasticty of demand = %Change in demand / %change in price
= 2 / 4
= 0.5 (Inelastic)
Elasticity in the case of market B.
Given the percentage change in demand = 4%
Percentage change in price = 3%
Elasticty of demand = %Change in demand / %change in price
= 4 / 3
= 1.33 (elastic)
Taki works for a start-up company that is highly centralized and its employees are not allowed to wear headphones while working. However, the company offers a flexible work schedule, free childcare, and free yoga classes. These rules and perks describe the company's ______.
Answer:
organizational culture
Explanation:
Organizational culture can be defined as the beliefs and culture of an organization that helps in the establishment of the structure and strategy to run the organization. These cultural beliefs and ideas help the employees understand and work according to the desired thoughts of the organization. They know the ways to deal and behave in accordance with the organizational values.
In the given excerpt, the rules and regulations that Taki's start-up company has, are said to be the organizational culture of the company. The flexible work schedule, free childcare, and free yoga classes are some of the rules and regulations.
A 70-year-old male pays $79.79 per month for his term life policy while an 80-year-old pays $349.30 per month. What is the percent of increase in premium costs from age 70 to age 80?
Answer:
337%
Explanation:
The percent of increase in premium costs from age 70 to age 80 is 337.77%.
Percentage based problem:What information do we have?
Amount paid in 70's age = $79.79
Amount paid in 80's age = $349.30
Extra amount paid in 80's age = $349.30 - $79.79
Extra amount paid in 80's age = $269.51
Percentage increase = [269.51 / 79.79]100
Percentage increase = [3.377]100
Percentage increase = 337.77% (Approx.)
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Network design decisions have a significant impact on performance because they determine the supply chain configuration and set constraints within which inventory, transportation, and information can be used to either decrease supply chain cost or increase responsiveness. True or False
Answer:
true
Explanation:
A salesperson is listing a property in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood that is owned by Hispanic sellers. He advertises the property in several Spanish-language community newspapers, thinking the most likely buyers would already be renting in the neighborhood. What additional step would best help him avoid charges of discrimination
Answer:
The salesperson should advertise the property in Portuguese-language community newspapers as well in papers that circulate beyond the community/neighborhood
Explanation:
The additional step to be taken by the sales person to help him avoid charges of discrimination would be The salesperson should advertise the property in Portuguese-language community newspapers.
This is because in a Hispanic neighborhood there are two major languages that are most probably spoken and written there and they are Spanish and Portuguese hence the salesperson has to advertises in both languages.as well in papers that circulate beyond the community/neighborhood
Shelley has been hired as a marketing specialist at a large, international firm. On Shelley's first day of work, she attends an orientation session. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be addressed during Shelley's orientation program?
A) organizational structure
B) company policies and rules
C) compensation and reward system
D) daily and weekly task requirements
Answer:
D) daily and weekly task requirements.
Explanation:
In this scenario, Shelley has been hired as a marketing specialist at a large, international firm. On Shelley's first day of work, she attends an orientation session.
In the orientation session, what new employees are most likely to be briefed or talked to about is the organizational structure, company policies and rules and compensation and reward system. In human resources management, it is important to get new employees acquainted with the essential informations, rules, regulations, and guidelines that exist in an organization.
Hence, daily and weekly task is least likely to be addressed during Shelley's orientation program because she's not likely to commence her duties on the first day and her responsibilities or roles would be introduced to her by her functional or line manager.
According to noted economist Thomas Piketty rev: 10_02_2018_QC_CS-138299 Multiple Choice top executives are entitled to any level of pay they can negotiate with their board of directors. the annual pay for top executives should include a small guaranteed salary and should include a very large bonus in years where the firm earns higher profits than competitors. all bonuses paid to CEOs should be tied to long-run increases in market share. the income inequality between the salary of company CEOs and the average salary at the company is harmful and unnecessary.
Answer:
the income inequality between the salary of company CEOs and the average salary at the company is harmful and unnecessary.
Explanation:
Thomas Piketty is classified as an extremely social economist along with Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman. Some confuse them as liberal economists, when they are actually against liberal or neoclassical economies. The three of them are famous for promoting economic fairness and equality. E.g. Piketty opposes extremely high CEO salaries while low level employees earn wages that are dangerously close to the minimum wage. He believes that this type of management practices are unsustainable and damage the economy in the long run.
Personally, I believe that the most important sector of the economy is the middle class and that the larger the middle class, the better.