How do the responsibilities of a manager in an investment center compare to the responsibilities of managers in a cost or profit center? a. investment center managers have more authority and responsibility than managers of a cost or profit center. b. investment center managers have more authority and responsibility than managers of a cost center but less than managers of a profit center. c. investment center managers have about the same authority and responsibility as managers of a cost or profit center. d. investment center managers have more authority and responsibility than managers of a profit center but less than managers of a cost center.

Phoenix guitars is interested in pursuing backward integration to take greater ownership of the extraction of raw materials and production of components used in its signature line of guitars. although this approach would lower the overall cost of producing a guitar, the costs associated with producing electronic pickupsfor sound amplification are far greater than those associated with sourcing pickups from a reliable supplier. which of the following approaches is likely to produce superior results? a) invest in vertical integration despite the cost of producing pickups.b) abandon the idea of vertical integration entirely.c) pursue taper integration.d) introduce a budget line of guitars to diversify the firm's offerings.

The country of bienmundo does not trade with any other country. its gdp is $30 billion. its government purchases $5 billion worth of goods and services each year and collects $6 billion in taxes. private saving in bienmundo amounts to $5 billion. what are consumption and investment in bienmundo? a. $17 billion and $8 billion, respectively. b. $19 billion and $6 billion, respectively. c. $19 billion and $8 billion, respectively. d. $17 billion and $6 billion, respectively.

Clearcall corporation makes phones, which are sold to consumers by defdeals stores. erna files a product liability suit against clearcall, alleging a design defect. in deciding whether to hold clearcall liable, the court may consider a. defdeals' method of accounting. b. erna's intended use for the phone. c. clearcall's quality control efforts. d. an available alternative design