Question

Scenario D. Jimena works for a small company that makes nut butters from ingredients like cashews and macadamia nuts, and jams from mixtures of tropical fruits. She reports to the CFO. It is her job to predict the costs of raw materials for the next five years. She uses various research sources, including the news, to learn who the competitors are and what they have been doing. In fact, she subscribes to an analyst e-newsletter that tells her about crop availability and weather conditions all around the globe. Every month she develops a spreadsheet for her boss indicating the likely costs of fruits and nuts given the type of weather conditions expected in each area of the world and thus the availability of particular crops. She is also involved in a team that is investigating how to cut production costs. They have recently met with Spicy Sides, a company that produces jars of condiments. Spicy Sides is considered the top company in the condiment industry, especially in its knowledge of how to pack food products in jars. Jimena's team is comparing their processes to those of Spicy Sides to see how they might improve.The information Jimena is using to compete in a better way is calledA. mission statement.B. organizational database.C. knowledge document.D. best-case scenario.E. competitive intelligence.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. best-case scenario.

Explanation:

This is true because, there are two scenarios involved in the production- Jimenas' company's production method and Spicy Sides company's method. She is trying to compare the two production methods and comes up with the best case scenario that leads to low cost of production.