The soviet government in the 1980's never abandoned the ruble as the official currency. however, the people of moscow preferred to accept a. cigarettes in exchange for goods and services, because they were convinced that cigarettes were going to soon become hard to come by. b. american dollars in exchange for goods and services, because rubles were extremely hard to come by. c. goods such as cigarettes or american dollars in exchange for goods and services, reminding us of the fact that government decree by itself is not sufficient for the success of a commodity money. d. all of the above are correct.

The mars company's new topeka, kansas, manufacturing plant is the first new facility the company has opened in north america in 35 years. the new plant is which type of tangible resource?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

Discuss ways that oracle could provide client customers with the ability to form better relationships with customers.