The ceo of a large beverage company led the company in the takeover of its two largest bottlers. the ceo pushed for the merger because buying the bottlers gave the company control of 80 percent of its north american distribution, making it easier for the company to test new products. the ceo's ability to think in abstract terms and see how parts of the company fit together to achieve long-term goals is an example of

Which of the following actions would be most likely to reduce potential conflicts of interest between stockholders and bondholders? a) compensating managers with stock options, b) financing risky projects with additional debt, c) the threat of hostile takeovers, d) the use of covenants in bond agreements that limit the firm's use of additional debt and constrain managers actions, e) abolishing the security and exchange commission

Apopular low-cost airline, parson corp., has gone out of business. although the service and price provided by the airline was what customers wanted, the larger airlines were able to drive the low-cost airline out of business through an aggressive price war. which component of the competitive environment does this illustrate? a) threat of new entrants b)competitors c) economic factors d) customers d) regulators

Your family business uses a secret recipe to produce salsa and distributes it through both smaller specialty stores and chain supermarkets. the chain supermarkets have been demanding sizable discounts, but you do not want to drop your prices to the specialty stores. true or false: the robinson-patman act limits your ability to offer discounts to the chain supermarkets while leaving the price high for the smaller stores. true false