The perspective on management consists of the systems, contingency, and quality-management viewpoints

How do patents and copyrights encourage innovation? they limit the number of inventions an individual may patent or copyright, so more people can invent things. they prevent inventors and other creative people from making huge profits, thus keeping prices low for consumers. they grant companies the right to copy the inventions and creative works of individuals at little or no cost. they give inventors and writers exclusive rights to make and sell their inventions and works, possibly making large profits?

Technology corp. is considering a $238,160 investment in a new marketing campaign that it anticipates will provide annual cash flows of $52,000 for the next five years. the firm has a 6% cost of capital. what should the analysis indicate to the firm's managers?

Zeta corporation is a manufacturer of sports caps, which require soft fabric. the standards for each cap allow 2.00 yards of soft fabric, at a cost of $2.00 per yard. during the month of january, the company purchased 25,000 yards of soft fabric at $2.10 per yard, to produce 12,000 caps. what is zeta corporation's materials price variance for the month of january?