Describe how tesla is creating a competitive advantage by bringing battery production in house. how does tesla's decision to produce its own batteries impact management of the company's value chain? do you think musk's recent decision to buy solarcity will have an impact on tesla motors' business strategies? explain your reasoning.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

John and sue smith are a married couple who file a joint income tax return. they have two children, so they claim a total of 4 exemptions (based on calendar year 2015 tax law, a personal exemption of $4,000 per person or dependent can be deducted from total income). in addition, they have legitimate itemized deductions totaling $25,750. their total income from wages is $237,500. what is the couple’s taxable income? $195,750 $221,500 $229,500 $205,750

You would like to purchase one class a share of berkshire hathaway through your scottrade brokerage account. scottrade charges a ​$6 commission for online trades. you log into your​ account, check the​ real-time quotes for berkshire hathaway​ (you see a bid price of ​$262 comma 900 and an ask price of ​$263 comma 730​) and submit your order. a. what is the current​ bid/ask spread for berkshire hathaway class a​ shares? b. if scottrade routes your buy order to the​ nyse, where berkshire hathaway is​ listed, what's the potential minimum your total transaction costs will​ be? c.​ if, instead, scottrade routes your buy order to​ nasdaq, where berkshire hathaway is not​ listed, what's the potential maximum your total transaction costs will​ be? d. regardless of how your trade is​ executed, based on the​ bid/ask spread, what is the market value of your​ trade? a. the current​ bid/ask spread for berkshire hathaway class a shares is ​$ nothing. ​(round to the nearest​ dollar.)