When microwaves were new, they often cost over $300, were huge, and had numerous settings and options. brenda and garth waited, concerned about potential health hazards and wishing for more choices in the market. by the time they purchased a microwave, sales of microwaves had leveled off and prices had declined significantly. brenda and garth were part of the diffusion of innovation group.

Aztic inc., a manufacturer of sports goods, plans to expand its operations to various other countries. during market research, it avoids countries where the dominant population is mostly rural. in this case, aztic inc. is assessing the of the countries

Scenario: you have advised the owner of bond's gym that the best thing to do would be to raise the price of a monthly membership. the owner wants to know what may happen once this price increase goes into effect. what will most likely occur after the price of a monthly membership increases? check all that apply. current members will pay more per month. the quantity demanded for memberships will decrease. the number of available memberships will increase. the owner will make more money. bond's gym will receive more membership applications.

Why are the four primary service outputs of spatial convenience, lot size, waiting time, and product variety important to logistics management? provide examples of competing firms that differ in the level of each service output provided to customers?