1. Jill is leasing a $32,000 car for $599/month for three years. In three years, she expects to buy it outright for $16,000 at the same time she makes her last lease payment. If it costs her 5.5% to

borrow, what is the implicit rate in the lease? Should she lease or borrow the money to get the

car? (Hint: use the IRR function).

Discuss how the resource-based view (rbv) of the firm combines the two perspectives of (1) an internal analysis of a firm and (2) an external analysis of its industry and its competitive environment. include comments on the different types of firm resources and how these resources can be used by a firm to build sustainable competitive advantages.

When color is used on a topographical drawing, black is used to represent what?

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