Lead-time in the context of innovation refers to:

a. The period of time during which a firm is the leader of an industry
b. The period of time it takes for equipment to arrive after it's been ordered
c. The time it takes a follower to catch up
d. The time it takes for a competitor to realise you've done something innovative


Answer ; c. The time it takes a follower to catch up

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local fireman's association who wishes to purchase three batches of cups for $50 per batch. If the special order were accepted, net income would: A) increase by $10. B) decrease by $225. C) increase by $15. D) increase by $30.

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Which of the following is an example of green marketing?

A. Levi-Strauss marketing prewashed jeans towards a tween segment. B. Lowe's and Home Depot discontinuing the sale of lumber and other wood products. C. Joe's Lawn Service offering a special spring cleanup promotion. D. Walmart implementing buying practices that encourage it suppliers to use containers and packing made from corn, not oil-based resins. E. McDonald's adding apple snacks to its Happy Meals targeted at children.

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Refer to the Shipping Costs for The Allied Motors Company. Solve the transportation problem using Excel Solver. (Remember that in balanced transportation problems all constraints—except the non-negativity constraints of the decision variables—should be set as an equal-to (=) sign in the Excel Solver dialogue.) At the optimum solution, the cost of shipping from Lowell to Mobile is approximately ______.


a. $604
b. $795
c. $969
d. $833

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