Epsilon co. can produce a unit of product for the following costs: direct material $7.70direct labor 23.70overhead 38.50total costs per unit $69.90an outside supplier offers to provide epsilon with all the units it needs at $62.35 per unit. if epsilon buys from the supplier, the company will still incur 30% of its overhead. epsilon should choose to: make since the relevant cost to make it is $58.35.buy since the relevant cost to make it is $69.90.buy since the relevant cost to make it is $42.95.make since the relevant cost to make it is $43.buy since the relevant cost to make it is $58.

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

On analyzing her company’s goods transport route, simone found that they could reduce transport costs by a quarter if they merged different transport routes. what role (job) does simone play at her company? simone is at her company.

Why is following an unrelated diversification strategy especially advantageous in an emerging economy? a. it allows the conglomerate to overcome institutional weaknesses in emerging economies. b. it allows the conglomerate to form a monopoly in emerging economies. c. it allows the conglomerate to use well-defined legal systems in emerging economies. d. it allows the conglomerate to take advantage of strong capital markets in emerging economies.