In the context of situation analysis, which of the following is a category for analysis in the internal environment?
A. technological
B. firm resources
C. threat of new entrants
D. sociocultural/demographic
E. political, legal, and ethical
Answer: B
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Using the sustainability metric of ________, a firm would examine the pounds of physical resources wasted per unit of organizational output
A) material intensity B) energy intensity C) toxic emissions D) pollutant emissions E) water consumption
Foreign direct investment is vulnerable to criticism because:
A. It does not bring jobs and new technology to developing countries B. It can result in job loss for workers in developing countries C. It does not encourage development of infrastructure D. It can be used to exploit workers and degrade the environment
An investment that costs $25,500 will produce annual cash flows of $5100 for a period of 6 years. Further, the investment has an expected salvage value of $3050. Given a desired rate of return of 12%, what will the investment generate? Use Appendix Table 1 and Table 2. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
A. A negative net present value of $2987. B. A positive net present value of $25,500. C. A positive net present value of $1545. D. A positive net present value of $20,968.
Akerlof also discusses the problem of _ in the health insurance market. Health insurers attempt to estimate, for each individual insurance applicant, the probability that they will file an insurance claim, and price insurance premiums accordingly
However, this is an imperfect process, so the insurer must offer a common premium to a specified group of individuals that reflects the average health of the individuals in the group, even though the individuals in the group differ in terms of their health and thus the probability of a claim. Each individual knows their own health better than the insurer, so those members of the group who are less healthy (and thus more likely to file a claim) will be more likely to purchase insurance policy, and thus the premium set by the insurer to reflect the average health of the entire group will be inadequate to compensate the insurer for the ex post sub-group of individuals that actually purchase a policy. a. adverse selection b. certification c. moral hazard d. informational asymmetry