Is a competitive advantage that other companies have tried unsuccessfully to duplicate and have, for the moment, stopped trying to duplicate. select one: a. sustainable competitive advantage b. revealed competitive advantage c. comparative advantage d. core competency advantage

Interpreting the income tax expense footnote the income tax footnote to the financial statements of fedex corporation follows. the components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended may 31 were as follows: ($ millions) 2010 2009 2008 current provision domestic federal $ 36 $ (35) $ 514 state and local 54 18 74 foreign 207 214 242 297 197 830 deferred provisions (benefit) domestic federal 408 327 31 state and local 15 48 (2) foreign (10) 7 32 413 382 61 provision for income taxes $ 710 $ 579 $ 891 (a)what is the amount of income tax expense reported in fedex's 2010, 2009, and 2008 income statements?

Which of the following is the term for something that you can't live without 1. need 2. want 3. good 4. service

Value economics capital scarcity opportunity cost wealth labor trade-offs standard of living good a. condition of not having enough resources to produce all the things people want b. alternative choices made by consumers in the marketplace c. sum of those economic products that are tangible, scarce, useful, and transferable d. tools, equipment, machinery, and factories used in the production of goods and services e. tangible item that is economically useful or that satisfies an economic want f. quality of life based on the ownership of the necessities and luxuries that make life easier g. people with all their efforts, abilities, and skills h. cost of the next-best alternative use of money, time, or resources when one choice is made rather than another i. study of how people try to satisfy their needs through the careful use of scarce resources j. worth that can be expressed in dollars and cents