Answer:
a. Outperform.
b. Gatekeepers.
c. Leveraging.
d. Value creation.
e. Producer.
Explanation:
A platform can be defined as a type of business model that creates value or focuses on assisting participants by facilitating exchanges and interactions between two or more interdependent groups of participants, who are mostly consumers and producers of finished goods and services.
This simply means that, a platform usually creates an effective and efficient market or community network with needed resources, for better interaction and transaction among various participants. Some examples of a platform business are brainly, airbnb, apple, microsoft, uber etc.
The notable characteristics and advantages of a platform business are;
a. Platform businesses tend to frequently outperform pipeline businesses.
b. Platforms scale more efficiently than pipelines by eliminating gatekeepers.
c. Platform businesses leveraging digital technology can grow much faster.
d. Platforms unlock new sources of value creation and supply.
e. Feedback loops from consumers to the producers allow platforms to fine-tune their offerings and to benefit from big data analytics.
Answer: Foreign Direct Investment
Explanation:
Foreign Direct Investment is a type of investment into a country where the foreign investor establishes a presence by actually running and operating a company in the domestic country.
This is what the large theme park wants to do in Pantay. By making a commitment and hiring hundreds of locals, the company is intent on running a company on the island so this is Foreign Direct Investment.
I would tell them were other store you can by it that can have there produce available
I believe this shouldn't affect him since he is 75 years old, past the 65 retirement age. So the $50K from this IRA can be withdrawn tax free. If he moved the funds to a checking account BEFORE 65, then it would be taxable. Check with a financial advisor.
