Acompany's biggest vulnerability in employing a best-cost provider strategy a. relying too heavily on outsourcing. b. getting squeezed between the strategies of firms employing low-cost provider and high-end differentiation strategies. c. getting trapped in a price war with low-cost leaders. d. being too timid in cutting its prices far enough below high-end differentiators many of their customers. e. not having a sustainable distinctive competence in cost reduction.

Neon light company of kansas city ships lamps and lighting appliances throughout the country. ms. neon has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments by one and one-half days. furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her payments on her accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers. the bank has a remote disbursement center in florida. a. if neon light company has $2.90 million per day in collections and $1.18 million per day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management system free up?

What is a sort of auction for stocks in which traders verbally submit their offers?

Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $80,750 in taxable income and $30,750 in interest from an investment in city of heflin bonds. (use the u.s. tax rate schedule.) (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)