In the operations profile on Apple, the phrase putting all its eggs in one basket refers to ______.
a. focusing only on the iPhone as a source of revenues for the company
b. contracting with Intel to produce the microprocessor on which iPhone runs
c. depending on one supplier to produce the sapphire screen
d. relying on one single market for sale of its products
c. depending on one supplier to produce the sapphire screen
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Cascading goals being _____ and "cascade" to
A. short-term goals; long-term goals. B. with customers; employees. C. with the accounting/finance department; the shop floor. D. with customer-service representatives; upper-level management. E. at the top of the organization; individual employees.
Davis Company began manufacturing operations on January 2, 2018. During 2018 Davis reported pre-tax book income of $85,000 and had taxable income of $75,000. Davis had a temporary difference relating to a prepaid asset which will be expensed as follows for book purposes: 2019$7,5002020$2,500The enacted tax rates are 30% for 2018 and 2019; and 40% for subsequent years.If no other temporary differences occurred subsequent to 2018, the deferred tax asset at the beginning of 2020 is:
A. $ 4,000. B. $ 750. C. $ 1,000. D. $ 2,500.
The auto industry is made up of many auto parts suppliers that are unionized by the United Auto Workers. Explain why the UAW and the auto parts suppliers might prefer a centralized over a decentralized bargaining structure and vice versa.
What will be an ideal response?
Full-scale market tests
A. may provide competitors advance information about products. B. are not expensive, even when a full market picture is sought. C. should always be skipped when consumer preferences are clear. D. are unrealistic because they do not test the whole marketing mix. E. are used mostly for products having long lead times.