Acompany's production process has an 85 percent learning curve rate. the process has produced 1,000 units to date. a process refinement is estimated to allow a future learning curve rate for the identical product of 75 percent. however, the initial unit made using the new process will take the same amount of time as the initial unit produced using the old process. at what point, using the new process, will the production rate exceed the production rate achieved by the old process?

a. by the 50th unit

b. by the 80th unit

c. by the 100th unit

d. by the 120th unit

e. by the 250th unit

Alocal barnes and noble bookstore ordered 80 marketing books but received 60 books. what percent of the order was missing?

University hero is considering expanding operations beyond its healthy sandwiches. jim axelrod, vice president of marketing, would like to add a line of smoothies with a similar health emphasis. each smoothie would include two free health supplements such as vitamins, antioxidants, and protein. jim believes smoothie sales should fill the slow mid-afternoon period. adding the line of smoothies would require purchasing additional freezer space, machinery, and equipment. jim provides the following projections of net sales, net income, and average total assets in support of his proposal. sandwichesonly sandwiches and smoothies net sales $ 750,000 $ 1,350,000 net income 120,000 210,000 average total assets 350,000 750,000 return on assetschoose numerator ÷ choose denominator = return on assets÷ = return on assets÷ = profit margin÷ = profit margin÷ = asset turnover÷ = asset turnover÷ = times

Modern firms increasingly rely on other firms to supply goods and services instead of doing these tasks themselves. this increased level of is leading to increased emphasis on management.