Answer:
<em>Through a process called </em><em><u>environmental</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>scanning</u></em><em> marketers collect and evaluate information about the marketing environment.</em>
<em>What</em><em> is</em><em> </em><em>environmental</em><em> </em><em>scanning</em><em>?</em>
<em>Environmental</em><em> </em><em>scanning</em><em> </em><em>is </em><em>the </em><em>process</em><em> </em><em>of </em><em>continually</em><em> </em><em>acqu</em><em>i</em><em>ring </em><em>information</em><em> </em><em>on </em><em>events </em><em>occurring</em><em> </em><em>outs</em>ide<em> </em><em>the </em><em>organization</em><em> </em><em>to </em><em>identify</em><em> </em><em>and </em><em>interpret </em><em>potential</em><em> </em><em>trends.</em><em> </em>
The answer is: coupon clip from a newspaper.
The rest of the choices are not advantageous for the consumers. A sales tax is a portion of the company's sales deducted. For compensation, the company may increase their prices. A steady rise in profit could also mean high prices which bring in cash flow. Lastly, an increased price is not desirable for consumers.
Utility is your answer. Quality could be your answer as well.
Though, by definition:
Utility - u<span>seful, profitable, or beneficial.</span>
Answer:
Correct option is (5)
Explanation:
Financial leverage refers to including debt in the acquiring financial assets of the company. Source of funds includes a mix of equity and debt. The more the debt content, more is the company financially leveraged.
As proportion of debt increases, cost of equity increases as investors assume more risk. Volatility of stock increases so investors need to be compensated more for risk assumed by them. As such, their return increases.