For an organization with annual sales of $500 million, purchases of $300 million and profit of $75 million, a 15 percent reduction in the cost of purchases would result in a profit-leverage effect of:. a. 10 percent (sales increase of 10 percent would be required to achieve the same percentage increase in profit).
b. 60 percent (sales increase of 60 percent would be required to achieve the same percentage increase in profit).
c. 10 percent (sales increase of 50 percent would be required to achieve the same percentage increase in profit).
d. 15 percent (sales increase of 15 percent would be required to achieve the same percentage increase in profit).

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.

In transportation model analysis, the stepping-stone method is used to: a. obtain an initial feasible solutionb. evaluate empty cells for possible degeneracyc. evaluate empty cells for potential solution improvementsd. identify a dummy origin pointe. balance supply and demand

Brian has just finished college. he wants to set up a small business to make and sell fireworks. he registers his company and acquires a license from the government. he finds that most of his competitors are selling fireworks at an extremely low price. he would like to make more money, so he decides to innovate and develop better fireworks. he sells his fireworks at a higher price, and they are a huge hit with the customers. after a few years, he earns enough profit to set up a bigger fireworks factory that complies with the government’s health and safety regulations. he even starts exporting fireworks overseas. which type of economy does this scenario describe?