Which of the following reduces cost, improves quality, and decreases product development cycle time?
a. co-sourcing suppliers
b. supplier reduction strategies
c. early involvement of suppliers in product design
d. supplier certification methods

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.

Calculate the required rate of return for climax inc., assuming that (1) investors expect a 4.0% rate of inflation in the future, (2) the real risk-free rate is 3.0%, (3) the market risk premium is 5.0%, (4) the firm has a beta of 2.30, and (5) its realized rate of return has averaged 15.0% over the last 5 years. do not round your intermediate calculations.

Shawn received an e-mail offering a great deal on music, movie, and game downloads. he has never heard of the company, and the e-mail address and company name do not match. what should shawn do?