During the 1990s, the consulting firm Stern, Stewart & Company developed the concept of Market Value Added, or MVA, to better assess management’s performance in maximizing their shareholders’ wealth. To achieve this, a firm’s MVA is computed as the between (of) the value and the value of Galaxy’s shareholders’ equity. OK, now here’s a question for you: Compared to the book value, what is the advantage of the MVA as a means of evaluating management’s performance?

Labor unions have used which of the following to win passage of favorable laws such as shorter work weeks and the minimum wage? a. strikes b. collective bargaining c. lobbying d. lockouts

Leading guitar string producer wound up inc. has enjoyed a competitive advantage based on its proprietary coating that gives its strings a clearer sound and longer lifespan than uncoated strings. one of wound up's competitors, however, has recently developed a similar coating using less expensive ingredients, which allows it to charge a lower price than wound up for similar-quality strings. wound up's competitive advantage is in danger due to a. a lack of perceived value b. a lack of organization c. direct imitation and substitution d. resource immobility

If you wanted to gain workplace experience and learn more about a company, what opportunity would be most ? a. job shadowing b. an informational interview c. an internship d. online research