The process of coordinating and integrating the flow of materials, information, finances, and services within and among companies in the value chain from suppliers to the ultimate consumer is often referred to as

A. offshoring.
B. international strategy.
C. logistics.
D. supply chain management.
E. outsourcing.


Answer: D

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It is critical that you take your audience into consideration when writing a research report. If your reader has requested information from you, it is a good idea to

A) Avoid providing background information. B) Clarify your rationale. C) Explain the purpose of your research.

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a. lowest level b. mid level c. higher level d. highest level

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A. An example of an externality is a situation where a bank opens a new office, and that new office causes deposits in the bank's other offices to increase. B. The NPV method automatically deals correctly with externalities, even if the externalities are not specifically identified, but the IRR method does not. This is another reason to favor the NPV. C. Both the NPV and IRR methods deal correctly with externalities, even if the externalities are not specifically identified. However, the payback method does not. D. Identifying an externality can never lead to an increase in the calculated NPV. E. An externality is a situation where a project would have an adverse effect on some other part of the firm's overall operations. If the project would have a favorable effect on other operations, then this is not an externality.

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