Soft power helps to build a constructive relationship among distribution channel members. One source of soft power is trust, which is: a) a pledge of continuity and a long-term view of performing value-adding activities in the channel. b) willingness to make investments to achieve channel goals. c) a supplier not requiring the use of contracts in its arrangements with distributors. d) having confidence in another party's integrity and reliability through their history of dealing with each other.

the page presents four different kinds of threats that volcanoes pose and what to do before, during, and after an eruption.

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a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

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