The owners of several stores in a shopping center agreed on certain hours during which they would remain open. Is this an unfair trade practice? Why or why not?
No. The agreement governs the hours the stores will remain open. It does not attempt to fix prices, nor is it an agreement to use false or misleading advertising.
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Last summer, he tried a new fertilizer that promised a 50% increase in yield. He harvested 1900 pounds. Did the fertilizer live up to its promise?
If price and demand do vary over time in a global network,
A) flexible production capacity should not be used in the new environment. B) flexible production capacity will be ineffective in the new environment. C) flexible production capacity can be reconfigured to maximize profits in the new environment. D) flexible production capacity should never be used in an uncertain environment.
Orson signs a check "pay to the order of Painless Dental" drawn on Orson's account in Quantum Bank. To impose liability on Orson if the bank dishonors the check, Painless Dental should present it for payment within
a. one year. b. six months. c. ten days. d. thirty days.
Wataniya MobileWataniya Mobile is offering cellular service in the Palestinian territories. It is only the second cellphone carrier in the region and is significant because it is owned by foreign companies and investors like the Qatari royal family and the Palestine Investment Fund. The new service is aimed at increasing cellphone penetration, which is only 35%, in this economically challenged area. It has not been easy for Wataniya, though. It took two years to gain the required license from Israel, which controls the Palestinian territories' airwaves and bandwidth required for the service. Even though Wataniya is allowed bandwidth, it has only received 3.8 megahertz of bandwidth from Israel, which is not enough for it to offer 3G mobile services that enable Web browsing and
email.Refer to Wataniya Mobile. Wataniya Mobile has spent $100 million on infrastructure so far and will spend another $700 million over the next ten years. This is an example of which method of entering the global marketplace? A. exporting B. licensing C. contract manufacturing D. direct investment E. complete