Which of the following statements describes a scenario when management should consider dropping a business division?
A) The division has been consistently reporting an operating loss.
B) The division's avoidable fixed costs are less than its contribution margin.
C) The division's avoidable fixed costs are greater than its contribution margin.
D) The division's unavoidable fixed costs are greater than its operating loss.
C
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A) sales forecasts B) pipeline analytics C) pipeline dashboards D) regression models E) commission reports
Company management is having a difficult time deciding whether to allot more money to a marketing campaign involving ad buys and promotional events, or to a staff of sales representatives to sell the organizers
What factor should they consider in allotting the budget? A) A national marketing campaign can cost more than the yearly salaries of an entire sales department. B) A marketing campaign can reach prospects in several geographic areas at the same time. C) Salespeople can visit several retail outlets a day. D) Salespeople work on commission. E) Even with a marketing campaign, retail outlets will need to order through and be trained on product knowledge by salespeople.
Two analytical tools useful in determining whether a company's prices and costs are competitive are
A. value chain analysis and benchmarking. B. SWOT analysis and benchmarking. C. driving forces analysis and SWOT analysis. D. SWOT analysis and key success factor analysis. E. competitive position assessment and competitive strength assessment.
Which word or phrase would be most effective in describing previous job duties on a résumé?
A) attempted B) made an effort C) hoped D) achieved