When marketers strive to get their customers the merchandise they want, when they want it, in the required quantities, and at a lower delivered cost than that of their competitors, they are hoping to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through excellence.?

Mark knopf is an auditor who has been asked to provide an audit and financial statement certification for a company that is going public on the new york stock exchange. knopf wants to know his personal liability if the company provides him with inaccurate or false information. which of the following sources of law will him answer that question? a. the city ordinances where the company headquarters is located. b. the state constitution of the state where the company is incorporated. c. code of federal regulations. d. all of the above

Which of the following is one disadvantage of renting a place to live compared to buying a home? a. tenants have to pay for all repairs to the building. b. the landlord covers the expenses of maintaining the property. c. residents can't alter their living space without permission. d. rent is generally more than monthly mortgage payments.

As more people migrated west during the gold rush, what do you think happened to the demand curve in most western markets, holding all else constant? a. there was no shift, nor any increase or decrease in quantity demanded. b. there was no shift, but there was a decrease in quantity demanded. c. the demand curve shifted to the left. d. the demand curve shifted to the right. e. there was no shift, but there was an increase in quantity demanded.