The economic system in the USA is rooted in the Laissez-Faire
capitalism of Adam Smith. However, the real-world setting in the US is not as Laissez-Faire
as Smith would have liked because the government greatly participates as more
than umpire and rule maker. The government take part in American Business by
way of resource or product markets, interest, and especially taxes which
results in making the American business progressed into a mixed economy,
showing both elements of capitalism and socialism.
Other factors such as <span>foreign
competition, the Great Depression, World Wars I and II, and the increasing age
of population have also contributed to the mixed economic system.</span>
Answer:
0.31
Explanation:
Income elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in income
Income elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in income
Percentage change in income = 
= 2.3
when income was $300, ramen was demanded twice, that is 2/7 times a week. converting to fraction gives 0.29
Percentage change in quantity = 
= 0.72
0.72/2.3 = 0.31
Non-organic food is cheaper, and often has brand names, which appeal to the consumer more than an organic brand does.
Answer:
Letter B is correct. Brand association.
Explanation:
Brand association is a relevant marketing tool for adding value to a brand.
Marketers use resources so that there is some kind of association, value, brand awareness in the consumer's subconscious mind so that they are naturally induced to establish a preference for a particular brand. Associations are responsible for creating thoughts, opinions and actions about a brand, so marketing efforts should be related to designing a positive consumer association with the brand, which will bring added benefits of recognition, satisfaction, loyalty, price, leadership and others, which help in creating the distinctive value of a brand.
Answer: Decentralized structure
Explanation: In simple words, it refers to the organisational structure in which most of the decisions regarding the operations are made by the managers working on mid and lower level. The top managers in such a structure takes only those decisions which are of highest priority to the organisation.
In the given case, Joanna is the lower level managers but still contributes frequently in decision making.
Hence we can conclude that her organisation has decentralized structure.
