QRT Software creates and distributes inventory-control software. The heart of QRT Software is a small group of product managers who work with a number of external companies. One company develops the code, another is responsible for marketing, a third for quality control, and a fourth for distribution.
QRT Software is an example of team organization. As a result of this structure, which of the following are you likely to observe? Check all that apply
Answer:
This structure allows an organization to focus on a core competency.
The company is highly flexible.
This company uses outsourcing extensively to achieve organizational goals.
Explanation:
QRT Software can be seen as a well structured virtual organization; it comprises of various interdependent organizations working together through a small central team, hence, the extensive use of outsourcing to achieve the company's needs and goals.
At the same time, the vitual nature of the firm, made decision making to be spread among the external companies, thereby making the central organization to focus on its core competency. In return, this gives the company a lot of flexibility.
Answer:
Indication of correct terms:
a. The reward a saver expects on loaned funds: 3. Interest rate
b. The cost a borrower pays for loaned funds: 3. Interest rate
c. The -difference between the real interest rate and the nominal interest rate: 1. Inflation rate
d. The percentage of disposable income that is kept as personal savings: 2. Saving rate
e. The term that indicates most people need to be incentivized to save: 4.Time preference
f. The result consumption exceeding income over a particular period: 5. Dissaving
Explanation:
1. Inflation rate is the ratio of the change in the prices of goods when compared with an indexed figure.
2. Saving rate is the ratio of savings kept behind from disposable income earned. It shows the ratio of income not consumed when earned.
3. Interest rate is the ratio of the amount that is saved or loaned out that people would receive in order to incentivize them to save or lend and prefer the same amount today and in future.
4. Time preference is a term that shows that people value an amount of money today more than they value the same amount received in future. So, they would rather spend that amount today than spending it tomorrow.
5. Dissaving is spending more than income and even tapping into or consuming from the savings account.
Answer:
true
Explanation:
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Answer: True
Explanation:
To understand organizational markets, one must first realize that there are three main types of them: Industrial, reseller and government.
Industrial markets enable businesses to transact with each other. They trade raw materials and other goods to each other and process them to finished goods.
The reseller market does not involve any processing but rather firms buying from one and selling to another as middlemen.
The last market is the Government market. Any arm of government that purchases goods and services fall here including at local, state or federal level.
