The focus of a blue ocean strategy is on lowering the economic value created, whereas a cost-leader focuses on increasing the economic value created.
Answer: government taxes on products or services entering a country that primarily serve to raise prices on imports.
Explanation:
Tariffs are known to be taxes which the government of a particular country charges on goods and services which are imported into the country from other countries. It is a form of trade protection which the government uses in protecting local companies. Thus, the government imposes taxes on imported goods in order to make the prices of the goods high so that citizens can buy local or domestic goods and as a result encourage domestic companies to produce more of the local goods.
Answer:
A) Outsourcing
Explanation:
Outsourcing refers to a business practice where a company gets some of the intermediate goods or services it needs from external suppliers (other companies). Usually outsourcing is carried on by companies in order to reduce costs, e.g. customer service calls handled by Indian companies because Indian workers earn a much lower salary than American workers.
Answer: The correct answers are,
A)Civil Engineer 5)designs and oversees a large construction
process
B)Logging Equipment Manager 6categorizes trees based
on their knot size, straightness, and other characteristics
C)Energy Auditor 4)reduces the amount of energy homeowners and companies use
Explanation:
Answer:
False
Explanation:
The scenario described above is called Showrooming, where customers just go to a store to find out about various products. They do not buy and look for alternative cheap options.
On the other hand, automated retailing occurs when products are stored in a machine that can dispense to customers.
An example is a soda vending machine.