All of the following can be considered a precursor to e-commerce except:
A) the development of the smartphone.
B) Baxter Healthcare's PC-based remote order entry system.
C) the French Minitel.
D) the development of Electronic Data Interchange standards.
A
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________ is a company's ability to perform in one or more ways that competitors cannot or will not match
A) Brand positioning B) Market research C) Competitive advantage D) Competitor analysis E) Competitive intelligence
Which of the following is a result of high inventory turnover?
A. Higher risk of product obsolescence B. A decrease in the cost of goods sold C. Improved employee morale D. A decrease in profits E. An increase in promotions and markdowns
Cooper Automotive is considering expanding, but to do so, they need to invest in new systems expected to cost $1,000,000. They estimate the salvage value to be $0 at the end of 10 years, so depreciation will be $100,000 per year. They estimate that profits will increase by $250,000 per year. Coop's cost of capital is 10%.Required: Compute the payback period, the accounting rate of return, the net present value, and the internal rate of return. Advise Coop on whether he should invest. Would your advice change if the increase in profits is only $175,000 per year?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following best describes a data warehouse?
A. A data warehouse contains nonvolatile data. B. A data warehouse typically hold no more than one year's worth of data. C. Data warehouses contain real-time data. D. Users typically post operational transactions directly to the data warehouse.