Angelo made the decision to outsource the software components of his consulting company so he could focus on the company's , which are sources of competitive advantage, make a contribution to perceived customer benefits, have application in a wide variety of markets, and are difficult to imitate. A. outbound logistics B. market sensing processes C. infrastructure D. core competencies

In a small group, members have taken on the task roles of information giver, critic/analyzer, and recorder, and the maintenance roles of gatekeeper and follower. they need to fulfill one more role. which of the following would be most effective for their group dynamics? a dominator b coordinator c opinion seeker d harmonizer

You are evaluating two different silicon wafer milling machines. the techron i costs $285,000, has a three-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $78,000 per year. the techron ii costs $495,000, has a five-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $45,000 per year. for both milling machines, use straight-line depreciation to zero over the project’s life and assume a salvage value of $55,000. if your tax rate is 24 percent and your discount rate is 11 percent, compute the eac for both machines.

True or false: suppose that the hypothetical country of paddyland has a chronic scarcity of rice, its staple grain. this implies that if paddyland has a market economy, rice will be available only for a price.