Jr winery grows grapes and produces wine in the state of delaware. it purchases its corks from cork masters, a california cork importer. despite a written contract, cork masters has informed jr winery that it will immediately be raising the cost of corks 20 percent. jr winery disputes the added charges and claims a breach of contract. both companies agree that they want to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration. the arbitrator finds in favor of jr winery. what, if anything, can cork masters do if it wants to dispute the arbitrator's decision?

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

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