If japan does not have a comparative advantage in producing rice, the consequeces of adopting a japanese policy reducing or eliminating imports of rice into the country would include:

a. japan will be able to consume a combination of rice and other goods beyond their domestic production possibilities curve.
b. the real incomes of japanese rice producers would rise, but the real incomes of japanese rice consumers would fall.
c. the real incomes of japanese rice consumers would rise, but the real incomes of japanese rice producers would fall.
d. the price of rice in japan will fall

Afreezer manufacturer might purchase sheets of steel, wiring, shelving, and so forth, as part of its final product. this is an example of what sub-classification of business market?

Cool beans is a locally owned coffee shop that competes with two large coffee chains, planeteuro and frothies. alicia, the owner, hired two students to count the number of customers that entered each of the coffee shops to estimate what percent of people who are interested in coffee are visiting each shop. after a week, the students found the following results: 589 visited cool beans, 839 visited planeteuro, and 1,290 visited frothies. the students were surprised that cool beans had 139 visits on monday which represented 59% of all people who visited one of the three coffee shops on mondays. how many people visited one of the three coffee shops during the week?

Do a swot analysis for the business idea you chose in question 2 above. describe at least 2 strengths, 2 weaknesses, 2 opportunities, and 2 threats for that company idea.