What separates a powerful strategy from a run-of-the-mill or ineffective one is: the ability of the strategy to keep the company profitable. the proven ability of the strategy to generate maximum profits. the speed with which it the company achieve its strategic vision. management's ability to forge a series of actions, both in the marketplace and internally, that sets the company apart from rivals, and produces sustainable competitive advantage. whether it allows the company to maximize shareholder value in the shortest possible time.

Eager, a tipped employee, reported to his employer that he had received $320 in tips during march. on the next payday, april 4, he was paid his regular salary of $250. the amount of oasdi taxes to withhold from eager’s pay is a. $19.84 b. $15.50 c. $35.34 d. $43.61 e. none of the above. 2 points

The martinez legal firm (mlf) recently acquired a smaller competitor, miller and associates, which specializes in issues not previously covered by mlf, such as land use and intellectual property cases. given the increase in the firm's size and complexity, it is likely that its internal transaction costs willa. decrease. b. increase. c. become external transaction costs. d. be eliminated.

Assume that a local bank sells two services, checking accounts and atm card services. the bank’s only two customers are mr. donethat and ms. beenthere. mr. donethat is willing to pay $8 a month for the bank to service his checking account and $2 a month for unlimited use of his atm card. ms. beenthere is willing to pay only $5 for a checking account, but is willing to pay $9 for unlimited use of her atm card. assume that the bank can provide each of these services at zero marginal cost.refer to scenario 17-5. if the bank is unable to use tying, what is the profit-maximizing price to charge for a checking account