Given the following information, calculate the total cost of buying a laser printer from Japan: Total Cost Analysis: Practice Problem LaserJet Printers from Japan Cubes Per Container 2400 Cubes for EACH printer 6 Printers per pallet 20 Price paid to supplier (EACH) $19.00 Each Tariffs 3% of Value Duties 5% of Value Port Security $1,200 Container Ocean Shipping $4,500 Container Inland Transport (Holding area to DC) $500 Container Movement from Port to Holding Area $250 Container Insurance 2.5% of Value Packaging $1 Each Costs in DC (movement and storage) $5 Pallet Quality Control $10.00 Pallet Inventory Carrying Costs 24% per year (assume 120,000 annual usage) Environmental Disposal Fees $1.50 Each Customer field failures (cost to return) 1/2 % fail in the field; value is the price paid Customer Service/warranty $1.00 Shipment to the Customer $5.00 Each Group of answer choices

Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

The mccolls have made an offer on a new home. the home is new construction and scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. they provide a purchase deposit--a check in the amount of $40,000--to their agent, suzette. suzette, at the broker's direction, deposits the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two business days of receipt of the funds. did suzette follow the proper procedures? a. no, the check should not have been cashed. if a check is used as an earnest money deposit, it is to be held until acceptance of the offer. the seller must also be informed the buyer's check is being held and not negotiated.b. yes, suzette deposited the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account as directed. she also deposited the check within three business days of receipt. unless there were written instructions to hold the check until acceptance of the offer, the check may be cashed.c. no, suzette needed to deposit the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two days of receipt, not necessarily two business days.d. both a and c