Answer: c.
In a competitive market, there are many producers competing to provide consumers the products they needed and thus they cannot dictate prices.
If a surplus occurs, there is an excess of quantity supplied and since producers won't be able to sell all their products, they tend or are forced to lower their price.
The reverse happens when there is a shortage. When there is less supply in the market, price increases.
Surplus and shortage in a competitive market, therefore, will cause shifts in the demand and supply curves that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage.
Answer:
Amount of cash paid on Aug 16 = <u>$8,167.50</u>
Explanation:
As for the information provided the terms of purchase are,
1% discount if payment made within 10 days,
and a total credit period of 30 days without any discount beyond 10 days.
Here, inventory purchased on August 7 = $9,750
Less; Return on 11 August = $1,500
Net Purchases = $8,250
Since payment is made on 16 August that is within 10 days from purchase discount will be received
= $8,250 
1% = $82.50
Amount of cash paid on Aug 16 = $8,250 - $82.50 = $8,167.50
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there is no further information about the case of study, we can say that the question possible refers to the case where the name of the company is just "The Client." The name of the document is "Leading Innovation Change - The Kotter Way."
This case refers to the challenges faced by an organization when it is time to innovate. Many members want to innovate but the culture of the company or the lack of proper leadership from managers often hinders the innovation efforts of the company.
So some of the elements of Kotter's Eight Stages of Leading Change that were included in the case were the following.
Create Urgency. The creation of new products of the company was limited and was not enough to compete in the future. A sense of urgency was needed to implement innovation.
Form a Powerful coalition. The company had to be very selective about the kinds of products that could help it to successfully compete in the future. The company had to use the best it had to establish priorities.
Create a vision for change. It was critical for the company to establish a new vision to get the results it needed. A renovation of the processes to face new necessities was imperative. Change has to be part of every member's mind.
Communicate the vision. This new vision had to be shared through the entire company. The members had to understand the importance of the innovative practices and each and every one of them had to be part of this new mentality.
Original Source Material
Student Version
Merck, in fact, epitomizes the ideological nature--the pragmatic idealism--of highly visionary companies. Our research showed that a fundamental element in the "ticking clock" of a visionary company is a core ideology--core values and a sense of purpose beyond just making money--that guides and inspires people throughout the organization and remains relatively fixed for long periods of time.
References:
Collins, J. C., & Porras, J. I. (2002). Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. New York, NY: Harper Paperbacks.
Several factors can contribute to long-term organizational success. One is the establishment of a core ideology that Collins and Porras (2002) describe as "core values and sense of purpose beyond just making money" (p. 48). Also, the importance of a visionary leader that guides and inspires people throughout the organization and remains relatively fixed for long periods of time is hard to over emphasize.
References:
Collins, J. C., & Porras, J. I. (2002). Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. New York, NY: Harper Paperbacks.
Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?
Word-for-Word plagiarism
Paraphrasing plagiarism
This is not plagiarism
This is not plagiarism.
Answer: Option 3.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Plagiarism in very simple words is the copying of the content of the document that has been written by some one else in to your own document. During this copying the due acknowledgement is also not given to the document from which it has been taken.
The document that has been talked about in the question above is not an example of plagiarism. The proof for this is the due acknowledgement given to the references from whose document the content has been taken into the document.
Answer:
Toys produced 40,000 80,000 120,000
Total costs:
Total variable costs $720,000 $1,440,000 $2,160,000
Total fixed costs $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
Total costs $1,320,000 $2,040,000 $2,760,000
Cost per Unit
Variable cost $18 $18 $18
Fixed cost $15 $7.50 $5
Total cost $33 $25.50 $23
Fixed costs do not change with total output, they are the same regardless so the number of units produced. Variable costs change proportionally to any change in total output. If total output increases, variable costs will increase.
