In most countries, copyrights, trademarks, and patents are viewed as intellectual property, and unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of intellectual property is illegal. in a few countries, however, copying enjoys a long tradition, does not carry a stigma, and is legal. for example, copying a masterpiece may be historically considered an art form in its own right. the difference between these two groups of countries shows that affect(s) the view of ethical behavior held in each country. business culture industry practices corporate expectations corporate culture

Ashop owner uses a reorder point approach to restocking a certain raw material. lead time is six days. usage of the material during lead time is normally distributed with a mean of 42 pounds and a standard deviation of four pounds. when should the raw material be reordered if the acceptable risk of a stockout is 3 percent?

Under t, the point (0,2) gets mapped to (3,0). t-1 (x,y) →

1. which one of the following would be an example of a supply-side market failure? a. a gas station is slowly leaking diesel fuel from its underground tanks, and after the leak is discovered, the business immediately cleans up the pollution at its own expense. b. a gas station is slowly leaking diesel fuel from its underground tanks, but the state uses taxpayer money to clean up the pollution rather than requiring the business to pay. c. your business wants to attract repeat customers by putting on a customer-appreciation picnic at a public park, but you decide not to because you couldn't prevent noncustomers from consuming the food and entertainment you provided. d. everyone rushes to the local retail outlet at midnight on the day of the release of a new video game console, and the store runs out before everyone is able to buy one.