Under what circumstances might the autocratic style of management be necessary?

Blair Housewares wants to add new products to its existing line of products. Managers are correct in believing that the purpose of idea generation is to create a few ideas, and the purpose of succeeding stages is to increase that number.

What are the characteristics of a centrally planned economy?

An increase in the government budget deficit is most likely to result in an increase in which of the following? A. the marginal propensity to consume B. exports C. the real interest rate D. the money supply E. the simple multiplier

Study the financial information for reel mower units that James Colburn prepared for Rick Martino. Prepare a pro-forma income statement (labeled Table 1) assuming no changes in accounting policy for 2008 and assuming that the company sells 10,000

The fact that the price of diamonds is higher than the price of water: A. can be explained as the outcome of a consumer optimum in consumer choice theory. B. cannot be explained by behavioral economics or consumer choice theory. C.

The fundamental relationship between savings and investment spending in an economy is that: A. savings will increase as investment spending decreases. B. investment spending and savings are always equal. C.

The best explanation of why Gulf airlines are giving U. S. legacy carriers stiff competition is that the Gulf carriers: A. offer more special deals to business travelers than do the U. S. legacy carriers. B. have taken advantage of U. S.

It costs Fortune Company $12 of variable and $5 of fixed costs to produce one bathroom scale which normally sells for $35. A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase 1,000 scales at $15 each.

An American manufacturer has been asked to provide construction equipment to a foreign government. The contract is for a sizable amount, so the manufacturer wants to protect itself should the foreign government refuse to pay for the equipment once

Use the following information to answer the next three questions. Periods Future Value of $1 at 12 Percent Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 at 12 Percent Present Value of $1 at 12 Percent Present Value of Ordinary of $1 at 12 Percent 1 1.120 1.