Suppose gdp is $8 trillion, taxes are $1.5 trillion, private saving is $0.5 trillion, and public saving is $0.2 trillion. assuming the economy is closed, complete the following table by calculating consumption, government purchases, national saving, and investment. component amount (trillions)consumptiongovernment purchasesnational savinginvestment

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?

The discussion of the standards for selection of peanuts that will be used in m& ms and the placement of the m& m logo on the candies speaks to which building block of a sustainable competitive advantage: