Three friends, louise, marcia, and rebecca are interested in going into business together. louise will contribute her full efforts on a daily basis but has limited funds to invest in the business. marcia will fund the venture but wants to limit her liability to her initial investment and has no interest in the daily operations. rebecca will be involved as an active consultant and manager and will also contribute funds. louise and rebecca are willing to accept liability for the firm's debts as they feel they have nothing to lose by doing so. all three individuals will share in the firm's profits and wish to keep the initial organizational costs of the business to a minimum. based on this information, what form of business entity seems most appropriate for louise, marcia and rebecca?

Dyed-denim corporation is seeking to lower the costs of value creation and achieve a low-cost position. as a result, it plans to move its manufacturing plant from the u.s. to thailand, which based on company research, is the optimal location for production. this strategic move will most likely allow the company to realize

Slow ride corp. is evaluating a project with the following cash flows: year cash flow 0 –$12,000 1 5,800 2 6,500 3 6,200 4 5,100 5 –4,300 the company uses a 11 percent discount rate and an 8 percent reinvestment rate on all of its projects. calculate the mirr of the project using all three methods using these interest rates.

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.