Answer:
I think Sears need to stop diversifying its product too much and focus on improving internal human resources.
Explanation:
The largest expense that Sears made occurred during their effort to add more female customers to shop at their place.
Sears was known for its DieHard, Craftsman and Kenmore brands that attract mostly male customers to their stores. They started “The Softer Side of Sears” which focused on adding more products for female customers.
But, in the process of doing so, Sears neglected their already successful male products department with a lot of employees who sacrifice a lot of their time and effort into making Sears as big as it is.
In order to restore to its former glory, Sears need to stop focusing on new market with a lot of strong competitors and focused on improving skill set of employees in their successful department. They can do this by investing in their education, increasing the budget for their research and development, etc.
Answer:
B2C and B2B, respectively.
Explanation:
The pickup that David bought to transport equipment on weekend fishing trips should be considered a business to consumer (B2C) transaction David will use it for recreational activities.
The trailer that David bought to transport his lawn maintenance equipment should be considered a business to business (B2B) transaction David will use it for his lawn maintenance business.
Answer:
The correct answer is C.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Selling price per unit $210.00
Variable expense per unit $92.40
Fixed Expense per month $130,536
To calculate the break-even point in units, we need to use the following formula:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 130,536/ (210 - 92.4)
Break-even point in units= 1,110 units
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "A": Neither Italy or New Zealand.
Explanation:
Comparative advantage is the ability of an individual or organization to manufacture its products at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors. The scenario does not imply the individual has an absolute advantage. It actually means it sacrifices less to achieve that goal.
Thus, <em>Portugal has a lower opportunity cost than Italy in producing a bottle of wine. Portugal's opportunity cost is 1/2 while Italy's opportunity cost is 2. Neither Italy or New Zealand (or any other country not mentioned in the example) has a comparative advantage in producing wine</em>.
