In competitive settings profits will lead firms to

Trinity trucking signs a contract with olsen oil to purchase all of the fuel for its fleet of trucks for the next year from olsen at a price of $3.00 per gallon. at the time trinity and olsen sign the contract, the market price for gasoline was $3.25 per gallon, and trinity had an expert report predicting that the price would rise to at least $4.25 per gallon in the upcoming six months. instead, the price dropped to $2.00 per gallon. may trinity rescind the contract with olsen due to its mistaken belief about the future of the price of gasoline?

Which of the following is the most important role of marketing in the process selection decision? identifying points of differentiation for mass customization. stimulating demand in developing markets. estimating and managing future demand. providing translation of the voice of the customer.

Companies hd and ld are both profitable, and they have the same total assets (ta), total invested capital, sales (s), return on assets (roa), and profit margin (pm). both firms finance using only debt and common equity. however, company hd has the higher total debt to total capital ratio. which of the following statements is correct? a) company hd has a higher assets turnover than company ld. b) company hd has a higher return on equity than company ld. c) none of the other statements are correct because the information provided on the question is not enough. d) company hd has lower total assets turnover than company ld. e) company hd has a lower operating income (ebit) than company ld