Which of the following statements about strategy is most accurate? A) An organization can be all things to all people because it has access to all the resources it needs to discover and satisfy the needs and wants of its target markets. B) The marketing department helps to both set an organization's direction and move it there. C) The American Marketing Association (AMA) recently has established the definition of strategy. D) Strategy is an organization's short-term course of action designed to deliver a specific customer experience while achieving its internal standards. E) Only start-up organizations must develop strategies to help them raise capital as well as focus and direct their efforts to accomplish their goals.

Oakmont company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a four-year period. the company’s discount rate is 18%. after careful study, oakmont estimated the following costs and revenues for the new product: cost of equipment needed $ 230,000 working capital needed $ 84,000 overhaul of the equipment in year two $ 9,000 salvage value of the equipment in four years $ 12,000 annual revenues and costs: sales revenues $ 400,000 variable expenses $ 195,000 fixed out-of-pocket operating costs $ 85,000 when the project concludes in four years the working capital will be released for investment elsewhere within the company. click here to view exhibit 12b-1 and exhibit 12b-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.

United continental holdings, inc., (ual), operates passenger service throughout the world. the following data (in millions) were adapted from a recent financial statement of united. sales (revenue) $38,901 average property, plant, and equipment 17,219 average intangible assets 8,883 1. compute the asset turnover. round your answer to two decimal places.

(a) what do you think will happen if the price of non-gm crops continues to rise? why? (b) what will happen if the price of non-gm food drops? why?