Well how many people are there and how many are they buying?
Answer:
Read the explanation below.
Explanation:
A. Luxury yatch: Not a lot of people buy Yactchs, but a lot of businesses are capable of making them. So more or less the buyer is in position to dictate terms. And asking the buyer to open a letter of credit may result in the loss of sale.
But to protect against the risk of losing payment, the seller can opt for export credit insurance. Here on advantage of export credit insurance is the exporter is more likely to make the sale in a competitive market such as this. If there is a default, the insurance should cushion the blow. However, Canada and California are not known for opaque or radically different legal systems, are not far away, and do not have linguistic or other barriers. In the event of default, the yatch is likely to be returned.
b. Machine tools. Again, one advantage is that the new yorker exporter is more likely to make the sale. The exporter's position however is strong due to the fact not lot of people make machine tools as the are hard to make and have a higher fixed costs.
Thus, letter credit is the most viable option in this case.
Answer:
a. From a political perspective, Ricoh should be aware of regulations from ITAC (Information Technology Association of Canada) who is actively promoting and supporting the expansion of the IT services industry in Canada as this move will likely impact Ricoh in many ways. - Yes
b. From an economic perspective, Canada enjoys a strong economy with a strong GDP growth. - Yes
c. Low oil prices are causing turmoil in business investment in western Canada, leading to a negative impact for the economic component of the macro-environment. - Yes
d. A weak Canadian dollar makes the cost of importing more expensive. - No
Explanation:
- The macroeconomic conditions that impact the business in terms of the economic growth rate. The use of GNP and GDP to measure the growth. The macroeconomic phenomenon estates the patterns and conditions from the large aspects of the economy.
Product design is cross-functional, knowledge-intensive work that has become increasingly important in today's fast-paced, globally competitive environment. It is a key strategic activity in many firms because new products contribute significantly to sales revenue. When firms are able to develop distinctive products, they have opportunities to command premium pricing. Product design is a critical factor in organizational success because it sets the characteristics, features, and performance of the service or good that consumers demand. The objective of product design is to create a good or service with excellent functional utility and sales appeal at an acceptable cost and within a reasonable time. The product should be produced using high-quality, low-cost materials and methods. It should be produced on equipment that is or will be available when production begins. The resulting product should be competitive with or better than similar products on the market in terms of quality, appearance, performance, service life, and price.
Government policies specific to the entrepreneurs business is the answer. This is the only external factor.
