In discussions of barriers to entry, what is meant by the term "virtuous cycle"?

Explain how companies choose employees to consider for promotion.

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Answer:

Employers will look to see which workers are applying themselves. They want workers who are flexible, have good attitudes, are loyal to their company, practice good judgement, and are unselfish. Workers who go out and do work that is not formally assigned to them and expand the scope of their responsibilities are rewarded with promotions. Workers who maintain extensive professional networks and learn new skills are also prime candidates for promotion.

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You got asked to analyze a 5 year project for your firm. The project produces an annual revenue of $28,500, but requires an annu

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Answer:

15,300

72.70%

Explanation:

After tax cash flow = (revenue - cost - depreciation) (1 - tax rate) + depreciation

Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life

($20,000 - $5,000) / 5 = $3,000

($28,500 - $5,000 - $3000) x (1 - 0.4) + $3000 = $15,300

Terminal year cash flow = after tax cash flow + salvage value

$15,300 + $5,000 = $20,300

Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after-tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested

IRR can be calculated with a financial calculator

Cash flow in year 0 = $20,000.

Cash flow in year 1 - 4= $15,300

Cash flow in year 5 = $20,300

IRR = 72.70%

To find the IRR using a financial calculator:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button.

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refer to scenario 12.3. given ray-ban's plan for positioning the new sunglass line, they should use a ____ strategy when introd

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Suppose that Ray-Ban is considering a new line of sunglasses that would be sold in major department stores. The new line would be positioned as a more distinctive brand than the typical glasses sold through department stores, and would be priced higher than other brands in the store, but a lower price line than the current Ray-Ban lines that are sold through more selective stores. In determining the price for this sunglass line, Ray-Ban wants to gather information about all brands sold in department stores and about customers' perceptions of those brands.

Given Ray-Ban's plan for positioning the new sunglass line, they should use a price skimming strategy when introducing their new product.

Price skimming is a pricing strategy in which a marketer sets a relatively high initial price for a product or service at first, then lowers the price over time. It is a temporal version of price discrimination/yield management.

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Lillypad Toys is a manufacturer of educational toys for children. Six months ago, the company's research and development divisio

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Answer:

Option A; INCREASED COMPETITION FROM IMITATORS.

Explanation:

Innovation occurs only when something is entirely new, having never been done before. Innovation also exist when something which may have been done elsewhere is done for the first time in a given industry.

On the other hand, when other competitors in the same industry subsequently copy the innovator, even though it is something new for them, then it is imitation.

When a company comes out with a new product, its competitors typically go on the defensive, doing whatever they can to reduce the odds that the offering will eat into their sales. Responses might include: cranking up marketing efforts, offering discounts to channel partners and even lobbying for regulations that would hinder the rival's expansion.

Therefore, Lilypad's managers should prepare for INCREASED COMPETITION FROM IMITATORS next.

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Business firms that sell to retailers and other merchants, and/or to industrial, institutional, and commercial users-but which d

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Business firms that sell to retailers and other merchants, and/or to industrial, institutional, and commercial users-but which do not sell in large amounts to final consumers-are called wholesalers. These are businesses that would purchase product in very large amounts and sells them to other businesses or the retailers at a lower price whose target customers are the consumers.

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