In order to sell a product at a profit, the product must be priced higher than the total cost to build the unit, + period expenses and overhead. at the end of last year, digby had their product daze aimed at the americas budget segment. use the globe's product analysis to find daze's production cost (labor + materials) in the americas region. exclude possible inventory carrying costs. assume period expenses and overhead total 50% of their production cost. what is the minimum price the product could have been sold for in the american region to cover the unit cost, period expenses, and overhead?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.