Answer:
• may be required to incur high costs for abandoning old technologies in an effort to keep pace with suppliers.
• may need to continue producing suboptimal products rather than upgrading its technology
Explanation:
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Vertical integration occurs when the suppliers or retailers is being controlled or owned by a company and hence, control its supply chain. This brings about reduction in costs and the improvement in efficiencies.
When there are improvements in technology at the supply stage of the value chain, the company will need to:
• may be required to incur high costs for abandoning old technologies in an effort to keep pace with suppliers.
• may need to continue producing suboptimal products rather than upgrading its technology
Answer:
Explanation:
United States is producing 200 tons of hamburgers and 60 tons of tacos.
United States' opportunity cost for producing 1 ton of hamburgers
= 
= 0.3
United States' opportunity cost for producing 60 tons of tacos.
= 
= 3.33
So we see that US has a lower opportunity cost in producing hamburgers, so it has a comparative advantage in producing hamburgers.
Mexico is producing 40 tons of hamburgers and 50 tons of tacos.
Mexico's opportunity cost of producing a ton of hamburgers
= 
= 1.25
Mexico's opportunity cost of producing a ton of tacos
= 
= 0.8
So we see that Mexico has a lower opportunity cost in producing tacos, so it has a comparative advantage in making tacos.
Since US specializes in making hamburgers, it will produce 200 tons of hamburgers and 0 tons of tacos.
Mexico specializes in making tacos, it will produce 50 tons of tacos and 0 tons of hamburgers.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "A": sociocultural factors.
Explanation:
Sociocultural factors represent the behavior of societies in different matters and how they can affect individuals. They are mainly driven by the difference among people in the same community and how they interact. Those factors could be <em>religion, ethnicity, </em>and <em>culture</em> to mention a few.
Answer:only counting final goods
Explanation:
Answer:
- Sacred consumption
- Profane consumption
Explanation:
This differentiation is based on special religious events (e.g. religious holidays) that considered some goods as sacred, while profane had to do with everyday life.
Some modern marketing strategies try to build sacred brands. For example, Google has become our God of all knowledge and no one even dares to challenge that almost religious belief. Anyone can make their own coffee or buy coffee at any coffee shop, but Starbucks is different, it has built a sense of emotional connection with the public. It's not any coffee that we need or want.
