1. What challenges does Thomas Schmall face upon becoming CEO of Volkswagen do Brasil (VMB)? Briefly discuss. Can analytics help mitigate some of the challenges? If so, how?

In the second column, determine if penguin patties are a complement to or a substitute for each of the goods listed. finally, complete the final column by indicating which good you should recommend marketing with penguin patties.

True tomato inc. makes organic ketchup. to promote its products, this firm decided to make bottles in the shape of tomatoes. to accomplish this, true tomato worked with its bottle manufacture to create a set of unique molds for its bottles. which of the following specialized assets does this example demonstrate? (a) site specificity (b) research specificity (c) physical-asset specificity (d) human-asset specificity

Laws corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $16,000. estimated cash savings from using the new machine are $4,120 per year. the machine will have no salvage value at the end of its useful life of six years and the required rate of return for laws corporation is 12%. the machine's internal rate of return is closest to (ignore income taxes) (a) 12% (b) 14% (c) 16% (d) 18%