Higgins Corporation is in the process of overhauling the performance evaluation system for its Los Angeles manufacturing division, which produces and sells parts that are popular in the aerospace industry. Which of the following is least likely to be chosen to evaluate the overall operations of the Los Angeles division?

Cost center.

Responsibility center.

Profit center.

Investment center.

The profit center and investment center are equally unlikely to be chosen

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.