The four kinds of variables that influence firms' ability to use their country's resources to gain a competitive advantage, according to Michael Porter's diamond model, include demand conditions, factor conditions, _______, and __________.

What will be an ideal response?


related and supporting industries; firm strategy, structure, and rivalry

Business

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Unrealized holding gains or losses on trading investments are reported in the ________

A) current assets section of the balance sheet B) other revenues and expenses section of the income statement C) intangible assets section of the balance sheet D) accumulated other comprehensive income section of stockholder's equity

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Marcelin Corporation manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to the company's first year of operations:   Variable costs per unit:  Direct materials$108?Fixed costs per year:  Direct labor$1,156,000?Fixed manufacturing overhead$4,828,000?Fixed selling and administrative expenses$2,375,200?The company does not have any variable manufacturing overhead costs or variable selling and administrative expenses. During its first year of operations, the company produced 68,000 units and sold 65,600 units. The company's only product is sold for $278 per unit.The net operating income for the year under super-variable costing is:

A. $2,792,800 B. $5,168,000 C. $7,620,800 D. $11,152,000

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Studies conducted by Forrester Research reveal that consumers ignore most ads because

A. they lack time to pay attention to ads. B. the ads are too specific to be of help. C. the number and intrusiveness of the ads is too high. D. most ads contain violent and offensive information. E. they are broadcast through traditional media.

Business