As soon as UPS moved into overnight delivery, FedEx's strong point, FedEx bought trucking and ground shipping assets to gain advantage over UPS's strong point. These activities between UPS and FedEx are referred to as: a. market power. b. economies of scope. c. vertical integration d. multipoint competition or horizontal intergrationi

Identify at least 3 body language messages that project a positive attitude

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.

In a fixed-term, level-payment reverse mortgage, sometimes called a reverse annuity mortgage, or ram, a lender agrees to pay the homeowner a monthly payment, or annuity, and expects to be repaid from the homeowner’s equity when he or she sells the home or obtains other financing to pay off the ram. consider a household that owns a $150,000 home free and clear of mortgage debt. the ram lender agrees to a $100,000 ram for 10 years at 6 percent. assume payments are made annually, at the beginning of each year to the homeowner. calculate the annual payment on the ram.