Billy told his boss, gwen, that he is going to start training for the upcoming marathon to be healthier and to have more energy for work. when gwen asked him about his running history, billy said, "i really have never run before and don't exercise much. i just know i need to do something." gwen told billy, "you should start slowly, maybe setting smaller, realistic exercise goals that are achievable." gwen is billy set a: . single-use plan. b. smart goal. c. standing plan. d. simplistic goal. e. focal point.

After discussing the options, the strategic management team has agreed that the pod coffee idea works well with the company's mission statement and decides that the company should move forward in exploring the pod coffee idea. in order to make sure that the pod coffee idea is a good one, and to see if there are other potential future endeavors to pursue, you must analyze the market situation and formulate a strategy. your boss asks you to start working on the pod coffee idea. what is your first stepa. your first step is to formulate a strategy for how to market the pod coffee concept. b. your first step is to consult with your boss and find out what he thinks about the pod coffee idea. c. your first step is to do some research to find out what your competitors are doing. d. your first step is to analyze the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Zara, a global retail and apparel manufacturer based in spain that has successfully implemented this idea by having a continuous flow of new products that are typically limited in supply. zara has created a system that draws its clientèle into its stores, on average, 17 times per year as compared to 4 times per year for most stores. how is zara using it to gain competitive advantage? what specific technologies are used by zara to maintain this advantage over its competition?

Mart's boutique has sales of $820,000 and costs of $540,000. interest expense is $36,000 and depreciation is $59,000. the tax rate is 21 percent. what is the net income? $146,150 221,200 105,000 139,050