The correct answer is letter "D": indirect exporting.
Explanation:
Indirect exporting is the business strategy by which companies handle their products to an intermediary so the intermediary is in charge of exporting the goods to end-consumers or retailers. While this practice allows firms to concentrate on domestic operations only it could represent a disadvantage since their companies' operations remain narrowed which could represent a lost chance to increase profits.
units started into the process this period plus units in beginning inventory
Explanation:
In FIFO , the physical units are divided between the beginning units, units started in process and the ending units. But as all the materials is added at the beginning of the process so the FIFO physical units would be divided between the units started into the process this period plus units in beginning inventory and hence the equivalent units for materials will be calculated.
It is given that both Starbucks coffee as well as Dunkin Donuts coffee are both perfect for me. They taste same and the quality of the coffee in both are same. The price of Starbucks coffee is more than the coffee in Dunkin Donuts. As a customer I would prefer the lower cost item i.e. the Dunkin Donuts coffee.
After the pandemic, the price of the Starbucks coffee have increased. But my utility of purchasing coffee from Dunkin Donuts is not changed as the price of the Dunkin Donuts coffee is still the lowest between the two. So I will continue buying coffee from Dunkin Donuts like before. Thus my utility remains unchanged.