Smith knows that a firm’s generic strategy should be the centerpiece of a firm’s strategic plan. Based on a compilation of research and documents, Smith makes four observations about the North Winery and their strategic planning process.
1. North Winery’s price and cost forecasts account for future changes in the structure of the French wine industry.
2. North Winery places each of its business units into one of three categories: build, hold, or harvest.
3. North Winery uses market share as the key measure of their competitive position.
Which observation(s) least likely support the conclusion that the North Winery’s strategic planning process is guided and informed by their generic competitive strategy?
A) Observations 2 and 3.
B) Observation 2 only.
C) Observations 1 and 3.

Which of the following is an effective strategy when interest rates are falling? a. use long-term loans to take advantage of current low rates. b. use short-term loans to take advantage of lower rates when you refinance a loan. c. deposit to a short-term savings instrumentals to take advantage of higher interest rates when they mature. d.select short-term savings instruments to lock in earnings at a current high rates.

1. descriptive statistics quickly describe large amounts of data can predict future stock returns with surprising accuracy statisticians understand non-numeric information, like colors refer mainly to patterns that can be found in data 2. a 15% return on a stock means that 15% of the original purchase price of the stock returns to the seller at the end of the year 15% of the people who purchased the stock will see a return the stock is worth 15% more at the end of the year than at the beginning the stock has lost 15% of its value since it was originally sold 3. a stock purchased on january 1 cost $4.35 per share. the same stock, sold on december 31 of the same year, brought in $4.75 per share. what was the approximate return on this stock? 0.09% 109% 1.09% 9% 4. a stock sells for $6.99 on december 31, providing the seller with a 6% annual return. what was the price of the stock at the beginning of the year? $6.59 $1.16 $7.42 $5.84

Which statement best defines tuition? tuition is federal money awarded to a student. tuition is aid given to a student by an institution. tuition is money borrowed to pay for an education. tuition is the price of attending classes at a school.