Ajewelry firm buys semiprecious stones to make bracelets and rings. the supplier quotes a price of $8.40 per stone for quantities of 600 stones or more, $8.50 per stone for orders of 400 to 599 stones, and $10 per stone for lesser quantities. the jewelry firm operates 222 days per year. usage rate is 25 stones per day, and ordering costs are $48. a. if carrying costs are $2 per year for each stone, find the order quantity that will minimize total annual cost.

Northern lights electronics just completed plans to distribute its new tablet. the product has several unique features that differentiate it from competitor products. the marketing team plans to begin a roll-out with to only one traditional retailer for the first two months. this strategy will give consumers the perception of the product’s stand-out personality and increase demand. marketing will proceed with for the next four months, where it plans to distribute to three other retailers, as well. for the last six months of the year, it will initiate distribution agreements with discount retailers and online retailers, and any other electronics store that wants to carry it. the marketing team is confident that the tablet will cycle through the first three stages of its product life cycle quickly. as the tablet reaches maturity during the second half of its first year in the market, it is good strategy to proceed with as described above. intensive distribution; selective distribution; exclusive distribution exclusive distribution; selective distribution; intensive distribution tertiary level distribution; secondary level distribution; mono-level distribution mono-level distribution; secondary level distribution; tertiary level distribution

Leading guitar string producer wound up inc. has enjoyed a competitive advantage based on its proprietary coating that gives its strings a clearer sound and longer lifespan than uncoated strings. one of wound up's competitors, however, has recently developed a similar coating using less expensive ingredients, which allows it to charge a lower price than wound up for similar-quality strings. wound up's competitive advantage is in danger due to a. a lack of perceived value b. a lack of organization c. direct imitation and substitution d. resource immobility

During the interview process with both companies, justin learns something about a new product that big box co. is producing that will directly compete with hope springs. because justin learned about the ethics of and what is unethical, he will not share this information during his interview with hope springs.