If marketing attains its goals at the expense of significantly raising production costs for the manufacturing department, the end result of marketing's achievements and manufacturing's cost increases reflects
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Maia wants to have a career in quality assurance. which best lists the qualifications she may need to succeed in this career? a.knowledge of cad, mechanical and electrical knowledge, and logic b.ability to use lab equipment, operate computers, and examine evidence c.financial skills, dependability, and dexterity for physical labor d.math skills, physical strength, and ability to use tools and machinery

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.