3. assume you have written a textbook and are going to attempt to sell it to your school. identify the six members of the buying center. what role would each play in the decision process? rank them in terms of how much influence they would have on the decision, with 1 being most influential and 6 being least influential. will this ranking be different in other situations?

What part of the rational model of decision-making does the former business executive “elliott” have a problem completing?

An important source of public scrutiny is "watchdogs." these are: the efforts of a firm's competitors, including how often the competitors attack the firm's strategies. taxpayer-supported government agencies that limit a firm's ability to compete in foreign markets. companies designated by the government to only produce products that support the government defense program. socially conscious groups that make it their mission to measure the social responsibility levels of businesses, and provide consumers with their opinions about the level of corporate responsibility of various companies.

Which of the following best explains the purpose of protectionist trade policies such as tariffs and subsidies? a. they make sure that governments have enough money to pay for fiscal policies. b. they give foreign competitors access to new markets around the world. c. they allow producers to sell their products more cheaply than foreign competitors. d. they enable producers to purchase productive resources from everywhere in the world.