Internal benchmarking is discouraged in most organizations because it creates competition and internal rivalries that are counterproductive.

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


False

An important benefit of the sharing of internal information at Whole Foods becomes the active process of internal benchmarking. Competition is intense at Whole Foods. Teams compete against their own goals for sales, growth, and productivity; they compete against different teams in their stores; and they compete against similar teams at different stores and regions. There is an elaborate system of peer reviews through which teams benchmark each other.

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If the share potential index for Lucy's business is 18%, at what level of product availability should her business perform? A) 94% B) 81% C) 72% D) 59% E) 46%

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To increase security, some companies implement the _____ approach.

A. demilitarized zone B. denial of service C. atomic transaction D. boarding key

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Investor relations is mainly concerned with keeping information about publicly traded companies as private as possible

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Excerpts from Colter Corporation's most recent balance sheet appear below: Year 2Year 1Current assets:        Cash$90 $120   Accounts receivable, net 100  110   Inventory 170  160   Prepaid expenses 40  40 Total current assets$ 400 $ 430 Total current liabilities$ 320 $ 290 Sales on account in Year 2 amounted to $1,210 and the cost of goods sold was $720.The acid-test (quick) ratio at the end of Year 2 is closest to:

A. 1.25 B. 0.72 C. 0.83 D. 0.59

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