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A ______ is a division of the firm itself that can be managed and operated independently from other divisions. Multiple choice q

grandymaker [24]

Strategic business unit (SBU) is a division of the firm itself that can be managed and operated independently from other divisions.

<h3>What is strategic business unit (SBU)?</h3>

It is a business unit that runs independently and it is focused on a target or particular market.

It is a big market that has its own various support functions that include training departments, hiring department.

Therefore, Strategic business unit (SBU) is a division of the firm itself that can be managed and operated independently from other divisions.

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3 years ago

Managers in international businesses will need to evaluate the attractiveness of a country as a market or location for a facilit

ludmilkaskok [199]

Answer: Please refer to Explanation

Explanation:

When Evaluating a country's attractiveness for investment, there are several factors that should be evaluated. Key amongst them are, Benefits, Costs and Risks.

Under Benefits, the economy is evaluated based on the benefits it brings to the table. It's strengths and Opportunities. The goal is to see if these benefits present the company with adequate enough incentives to want to invest.

Under Costs, the cost of setting up and thriving is evaluated. What does the company have to pay and who do they have to pay it to in order to set up properly.

Under Threats, the factors that could adversely affect the company as a result of Investing in the country are evaluated. This is very important to know so that if need be, contingencies can be established.

Classifying the above.

1. Middle-class population growth potential. EVALUATE BENEFITS.

The middle class are the main purchasers of goods and services in the economy. In evaluating benefits the potential growth rate of the middle class should be evaluated.

2. First-mover advantages. EVALUATE BENEFITS.

Evaluating the potential benefits to be had from investing first in a country is part of Benefits Evaluation.

3. Bribe payments. EVALUATE COSTS.

Bribery payments are a cost when it comes to setting up in corrupt nations. They need to be evaluated as costs.

4. Unexpected political change. EVALUATE RISKS.

Under the evaluation of risks, this should be evaluated because a new Political leadership could have a different attitude to the company and this is a threat.

5. Infrastructure issues. EVALUATE COSTS.

Under the evaluation of cost there must be an evaluation of infrastructural issues in the country. If there are infrastructural challenges, the cost of setting up will be higher because depending on the infrastructure you'd have to bring in infrastructure from other areas and that would be expensive.

6. Resolving contract disputes. EVALUATE COSTS.

What are the costs of resolving contract disputes in the country. If they are favourable then the country is fine.

7. Free market economy. EVALUATE BENEFITS.

A free Market Economy is very useful to Entreprise. The type of economy needs to be evaluated therefore to see if it is a Free Market Economy that can benefit the company.

8. Economic uncertainty. EVALUATE RISKS.

How stable is the economy of the country in question. A country with an unstable Economy is one with a lot of Uncertainty and any company going in there will have to risk suffering losses if the Economy goes through peril.

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3 years ago

The primary participants in a market are A. firms who supply the product and consumers who buy it, but government policies such

MrRa [10]

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "A": firms who supply the product and consumers who buy it, but government policies such as taxes also play an important role in the operation of markets.

Explanation:

Primary markets are formed by buyers and sellers of a given product and the regulations the government imposes to promote fair competition. The term is mostly used in the stock market to define the place where firms sell securities directly to investors. These securities have been recently issued and are offered through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).

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3 years ago

The interest paid on a municipal bond, otherwise known as a muni, is generally exempt from federal income taxes. therefore, the

Ratling [72]

That statement is true
A corporate Bond is way more senstive to the condition of the market which will affect the volatility of its value. Since government could technically produce their money from the federal reserve, the municipal bond is technically will always be paid (by risking inflation)

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4 years ago

You work for a firm producing fitness equipment. You have been told that the demand curve for the firm's main product, a mult

kirill115 [55]

Answer:

b. quantity with price as the explanatory variable because the demand curve is linear.

Explanation:

A linear demand curve can be defined as the graphical representation of the relationship between the quantity of goods or services that are being demanded by the consumers and the price of the goods or services at a specific period of time.

Generally, the x-axis of the graph is used to represent the price of the goods or services while the y-axis of the graph is used to represent the quantity of goods or services that are being demanded by the customers at a specific period of time.

In this scenario, You work for a firm producing fitness equipment and have been informed that the demand curve for the firm's main product, a multi-station home gym, is linear. Also, you have been provided with price and quantity data obtained from focus groups and have been asked to run a regression of revenue on price.

Hence, a linear functional form can properly be used to estimate quantity with price as the explanatory variable because the demand curve is linear.

Additionally, according to the law of demand, as the price of a particular product or service increases, there will be a decrease in the quantity that is being demanded by the consumers.

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3 years ago