One of the major drawbacks of online shopping is the lack of instant gratification because consumers must wait for their products to be delivered. one of amazon’s recent innovations is the development of unmanned aerial drones that allow amazon to provide its customers with faster delivery service—in some cases, 30-minute delivery. this innovation in supply chain management serves as an example of innovation driven by an understanding of

a. manufacturers
b. customer
c. cost structure
d. stakeholders
e. wholesalers

3. describe the purpose of the sec. (1-4 sentences. 2.0 points)

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)

Tri fecta, a partnership, had revenues of $369,000 in its first year of operations. the partnership has not collected on $45,000 of its sales and still owes $39,500 on $155,000 of merchandise it purchased. there was no inventory on hand at the end of the year. the partnership paid $27,000 in salaries. the partners invested $48,000 in the business and $23,000 was borrowed on a five-year note. the partnership paid $2,070 in interest that was the amount owed for the year and paid $9,500 for a two-year insurance policy on the first day of business. compute net income for the first year for tri fecta.