Firms in industrial countries find a larger market for their goods in other industrial countries than in developing countries because: a. the industrial countries tend to have a higher population than the developing countries. b. the consumption patterns in the industrial countries are highly heterogeneous. c. the consumption patterns in the industrial countries are more or less uniform. d. the trade policies of the industrial nations are more favorable than the developing countries. e. the industrial countries are capital intensive countries.

Financial performance is measured in many ways. requirements 1. explain the difference between lag and lead indicators. 2. the following is a list of financial measures. indicate whether each is a lag or lead indicator: a. income statement shows net income of $100,000 b. listing of next week's orders of $50,000 c. trend showing that average hits on the redesigned website are increasing at 5% per week d. price sheet from vendor reflecting that cost per pound of sugar for the next month is $2 e. contract signed last month with large retail store that guarantees a minimum shelf space for grandpa's overloaded chocolate cookies for the next year