In 1921, hamburgers were thought to be made from rotten beef and not fit for human consumption. ingram ground fresh beef in front of customers to prove it was safe and was the first to successfully sell hamburgers to the middle class. today, ingram is credited as the founder of the fast-food industry. he could not, however, convert new information about social and cultural changes into his strategic plans. white castle has 330 locations, and mcdonald's has 25,000 stores. what technology difficulty did white castle have vs other fast food chains that hindered its growth rate? a. white castle was unable to change raw data into useful information as well as its competitors could. b. the competitive advantage white castle achieved from being first was not sustainable. c. white castle lost its pioneering differential. d. product diffusion rates were slow.

At april 1, 2019, the food and drug administration is in the process of investigating allegations of false marketing claims by hulkly muscle supplements. the fda has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. hulkly’s fiscal year ends on december 31, 2018. the company’s financial statements are issued in april 2019. required: for each of the following scenarios, determine the appropriate way to report the situation. 1. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 2. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable. 3. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 4. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable.

Which statement best explains the relationship between points a and b? a. consumption reaches its highest point, and then supply begins to fall. b. inflation reaches its highest point, and then the economy begins to expand. c. production reaches its highest point, and then the economy begins to contract. d. unemployment reaches its highest point, and then inflation begins to decrease.

All of the following led to the collapse of the soviet economy except a. a lack of worker incentives. c. inadequate supply of consumer goods. b. a reliance on production quotas. d. the introduction of a market economy.