________ is a process of analyzing all inputs and outputs, through the entire "cradle-to-grave" life of a product, to determine the total environmental impact of the production and use of a product.

A) Ecocentric management
B) Life-cycle analysis
C) Sustainable growth
D) SWOT analysis
E) Trend analysis


B) Life-cycle analysis
Explanation: Increasingly, firms are paying attention to the total environmental impact throughout the life cycle of their products. Life-cycle analysis (LCA) is a process of analyzing all inputs and outputs, through the entire "cradle-to-grave" life of a product, to determine the total environmental impact of the production and use of a product.

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Wendell Company owns 28% of the common stock of Porter Company and accounts for the investment using the equity method. Assuming that Wendell Company purchased the stock several years ago, the balance in the investment account would be equal to the cost of the

a. investment only b. investment plus Wendell's share of Porter's net income earned since the investment was purchased c. investment plus the total amount of dividends Wendell has received from Porter since the investment was purchased d. investment plus Wendell's share of Porter's net income earned since the investment was purchased minus the total amount of dividends Wendell has received from Porter since the investment was purchased

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five primary activities in the value chain?

A. outbound logistics B. inbound logistics C. marketing and sales D. operations E. technology procurement

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The IRR method assumes that cash inflows associated with a particular capital investment decision are:

A) reinvested only at the beginning of the year. B) never reinvested. C) reinvested only in the last year of the investment's life. D) immediately reinvested.

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Market segmentation applies only to consumer goods and services; it cannot be applied to business products.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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