Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps for the science-push approach to research and development? multiple choice
a. scientific discovery leads to an invention, the engineering team designs the product, it is then manufactured, and finally the marketing team promotes it.
b. customers express an unmet need, the r& d team develops the product to meet that need, the product is manufactured, and finally the marketing team promotes the product.
c. the manufacturing team sees a way to improve a product, the engineering team redesigns it, and finally the marketing team creates awareness about the improved product.
d. the marketing team discovers a need, r& d comes up with the product concept that is refined by the engineering team, the manufacturing team then produces it, and finally the product is sold.

Consider the scenario below and let us know if you believe lauren smith's actions to be ethical. let us know why or why not. lauren smith is the controller for sports central, a chain of sporting goods stores. she has been asked to recommend a site for a new store. lauren has an uncle who owns a shopping plaza in the area of town where the new store is to be located, so she decides to contact her uncle about leasing space in his plaza. lauren also contacted several other shopping plazas and malls, but her uncle’s store turned out to be the most economical place to lease. therefore, lauren recommended locating the new store in her uncle’s shopping plaza. in making her recommendation to management, she did not disclose that her uncle owns the shopping plaza. if management decided to go with lauren's uncle's plaza, what additional information would be needed in the financial statements?

True tomato inc. makes organic ketchup. to promote its products, this firm decided to make bottles in the shape of tomatoes. to accomplish this, true tomato worked with its bottle manufacture to create a set of unique molds for its bottles. which of the following specialized assets does this example demonstrate? (a) site specificity (b) research specificity (c) physical-asset specificity (d) human-asset specificity

According to management education expert ashok rao, companies can increase their profitability by through careful inventory management. a. 5% to 10% b. 10% to 25% c. 20% to 50% d. 75%