You are opening up a brand new retail strip mall. you presently have more potential retail outlets wanting to locate in your mall than you have space available. what is the most appropriate tool to use if you are trying to determine the optimal allocation of your retail space? a) payback periodb) profitability indexc) net present value (npv)d) internal rate of return (irr)

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration

Lillypad toys is a manufacturer of educational toys for children. six months ago, the company's research and development division came up with an idea for a unique touchscreen device that can be used to introduce children to a number of foreign languages. three months ago, the company produced a working prototype, and last month the company successfully launched its new device on the commercial market. what should lillypad's managers prepare for next? a. increased competition from imitators b. a prolonged period of uncontested success c. a sharp decline in demand for the product d. a difficult struggle to move from invention to innovation

Teatro restoration, inc., begins renovating an old theater for urban edge productions, but after three months teatro demands an extra $250,000. urban edge agrees to pay. refer to fact pattern 13–4. if teatro says it is asking for the extra $250,000 because it has encountered extraordinary unforeseen difficulties that will add considerable cost to the project, the agreement is