Pam Ryan owns a store that sells running shoes and related products. Pam is currently trying to increase sales through endorsements by famous runners and former Olympic athletics. Pam is pursuing a(n):

A) strategic alliance
B) licensing
C) market penetration
D) geographic expansion
E) improving an existing product or service

To be able to better compare stock performance within the same industry, similar companies are grouped into? a)market sectors b) industry blocks c) performance sectors d) average earning blocks

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

Amarket that consists of all possible consumers regardless of their specific needs or wants is a