Cotton incorporated is funded by cotton growers in the united states. it developed the "cotton: the fabric of our lives." advertising campaign as part of its mission "to ensure that cotton remains the first choice among consumers in apparel and home products." because cotton incorporated promotes all cotton producers, it is stimulating demand. a. derived. b. primary. c. generic. d. secondary. e. selective.

Dahlia enterprises needs someone to supply it with 127,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next five years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. it will cost you $940,000 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you’ll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project’s life. you estimate that in five years, this equipment can be salvaged for $77,000. your fixed production costs will be $332,000 per year, and your variable production costs should be $11.00 per carton. you also need an initial investment in net working capital of $82,000. if your tax rate is 30 percent and your required return is 11 percent on your investment, what bid price should you submit? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

When peter metcalf describes black diamond’s manufacturing facility in china as a “greenfield project,” he means that partnered with a chinese company to buy the plant . of all market entry strategies, this one carries the lowest risk. because black diamond manufactures its outdoor sports products outside the united states, what risks must its managers be aware of?

By 2020, automobile market analysts expect that the demand for electric autos will increase as buyers become more familiar with the technology. however, the costs of producing electric autos may increase because of higher costs for inputs (e.g., rare earth elements), or they may decrease as the manufacturers learn better assembly methods (i.e., learning by doing). what is the expected impact of these changes on the equilibrium price and quantity for electric autos?