The answers are as follows:
1. When Peter Metcalf describes black diamond manufacturing facility in China as 'greenfield project', he means that BLACK DIAMOND BUILT THE PLANT AND OWNS IT COMPLETELY. Of all market entry strategies, this one carries the HIGHEST risk.
A greenfield project refers to a new facility or industrial plant that is built in a location where no such facility exist before. This means that such companies are usually the first of its kind in that environment. Such investment usually involves huge amount of money and other resources as the company has to build from scratch up. This type of market entry is considered to be very risky because it involves a lot of money and all this could be lost if things don't work out as planned.
2. The following advice should be given to Peter, Thomas and Wim:
I. Recruit local people to work as sale people and distributors.
II. Research what people with annual income of less than US $1,500 really need.
III. Assign Research and Development the project of developing gears that meet the basic needs for warmth and dryness but can be manufactured inexpensively.
Since these three people intend manufacturing for people of lower income in the society, they have to take the above listed steps in order to reduce the amount of money spent during the production process and distribution period so that they will be able to make profits from the venture.
The answer is: activity-based management.
Answer:
34,000 units
Explanation:
Given that,
Budgeted sales = 32,000 units
Ending inventory required = 6,000 units
Beginning inventory = 4,000 units
Hence,
Number of units = Budgeted sales + Ending inventory - Beginning inventory
Number of units = 32,000 units + 6,000 units - 4,000 units
Number of units = 34,000 units
Therefore, 34,000 units must be produced to also meet the 6,000 units required in ending inventory.
D. all of the above because all are not physical retailers. Non-traditional sellers/retailers do their selling/business over the phone, on the internet, etc.
Answer: (C) Emotional
Explanation:
The emotional advertisement is one of the type of emotional based appeal advertisement process that helps in communicating with the customers or consumers.
The emotional based advertisement include all the types of emotions so that the customers feel connected with the brand and the products in the market.
According to the given question, the Funny-time products is basically using the emotional advertisement for communicating with the fun-loving customers. Therefore, Option (C) is correct answer.
