Platform Strategy In the digital age, platforms are business model innovations that use technology (such as the internet, cloud computing, etc.) to connect organizations, resources, information, and people in an interactive ecosystem where value-generating transactions can be created and exchanged. This activity is important because it highlights how some platform business models have achieved competitive advantage. The goal of this exercise is to identify the advantages of platform business models. Read again the definition of the platform business model in the overview. Then complete each statement with the term that correctly defines each platform strategy advantage. Note: Not all terms are used.
Bankruptcy * Leveraging * Gatekeepers * Developing * Competition * Demand * Outperform * Producers * Management * Feedback * Value Creation
Platform businesses tend to frequently pipeline businesses.
Platforms scale more efficiently than pipelines by eliminating .
Platform businesses digital technology can grow much faster.
Platforms unlock new sources of and supply.
Feedback loops from consumers to the allow platforms to fine-tune their offerings and to benefit from big data analytics.

Problem 2-18 job-order costing for a service company [lo2-1, lo2-2, lo2-3]speedy auto repairs uses a job-order costing system. the company's direct materials consist of replacement parts installed in customer vehicles, and its direct labor consists of the mechanics' hourly wages. speedy's overhead costs include various items, such as the shop manager's salary, depreciation of equipment, utilities, insurance, and magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the waiting room. the company applies all of its overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it made the following estimates: direct labor-hours required to support estimated output 10,000fixed overhead cost $ 90,000variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $ 1.00 required: 1. compute the predetermined overhead rate.2. during the year, mr. wilkes brought in his vehicle to replace his brakes, spark plugs, and tires. the following information was available with respect to his job: direct materials $ 600direct labor cost $ 180direct labor-hours used 2 compute mr. wilkes' total job cost. 3. if speedy establishes its selling prices using a markup percentage of 30% of its total job cost, then how much would it have charged mr. wilkes?

What is the equity method balance in the investment in lindman account at the end of 2018?

Which of the following would classify as a general education requirement