The web 2.0 revolution has changed the way businesses communicate with consumers and within their own organizations. podcasts, wikis, and blogs can be used to build reputations, communicate with customers to increase visibility, and streamline internal communication processes. businesses have embraced podcasting to broadcast repetitive information that doesn’t require . for example, some companies use podcasts to broadcast hr policies that can be accessed on demand. what functions can companies improve by using wikis for collaboration? project management communication with investors customer interaction

What is the most direct result of free trade supplying productive resources to areas where they're most needed? a. enhanced efficiency b. lower interest rates c. increasing specialization d. greater competition 2b2t

At the end of the week, carla receives her paycheck and goes directly to the bank after work to make a deposit into her savings account. the bank keeps the required reserve and then loans out the remaining balance to a qualified borrower named malik as a portion of his small business loan. malik uses the loan to buy a tractor for his construction business and makes small monthly payments to the bank to payback the principal balance plus interest on the loan. the bank profits from a portion of the interest payment received and also passes some of the interest back to carla in the form of an interest payment to her savings account. in this example, the bank is acting

Oakmont company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a four-year period. the company’s discount rate is 18%. after careful study, oakmont estimated the following costs and revenues for the new product: cost of equipment needed $ 230,000 working capital needed $ 84,000 overhaul of the equipment in year two $ 9,000 salvage value of the equipment in four years $ 12,000 annual revenues and costs: sales revenues $ 400,000 variable expenses $ 195,000 fixed out-of-pocket operating costs $ 85,000 when the project concludes in four years the working capital will be released for investment elsewhere within the company. click here to view exhibit 12b-1 and exhibit 12b-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.