The nation of Pineland forbids international trade. In Pineland, you can buy 1 pound of fish for 2 pounds of pineapples. In other countries, you can buy 1 pound of fish for 1.5 pounds of pineapples. These facts indicate that a. Pineland has a comparative advantage, relative to other countries, in producing fish. b. other countries have a comparative advantage, relative to Pineland, in producing pineapples. c. the price of pineapples in Pineland exceeds the world price of pineapples. d. if Pineland were to allow trade, it would import fish.

During the holiday season, maria's department store works with a contracted employment agency to bring extra workers on board to handle overflow business, and extra duties such as wrapping presents. maria's is using during these rush times.

Anita has been named ceo of a popular sports apparel company. as ceo, she is tasked with setting the firm's corporate strategy. which of the following decisions is anita most likely to makea) whether to pursue a differentiation or cost leadership strategy b) which customer segments to target c) how to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction d) what range of products the firm should offer

Make or buy eastside company incurs a total cost of $120,000 in producing 10,000 units of a component needed in the assembly of its major product. the component can be purchased from an outside supplier for $11 per unit. a related cost study indicates that the total cost of the component includes fixed costs equal to 50% of the variable costs involved. a. should eastside buy the component if it cannot otherwise use the released capacity? present your answer in the form of differential analysis. use negative sign represent a net disadvantage answer; otherwise do not use negative signs with your answers. cost from outside supplier $answer variable costs avoided by purchasing answer net advantage (disadvantage) to purchase alternative $answer b. what would be your answer to requirement (a) if the released capacity could be used in a project that would generate $50,000 of contribution margin? use negative sign represent a net disadvantage answer; otherwise do not use negative signs with your answers.