Venus Corp. a high-technology, gadget-making company has introduced a gaming console with attractive features. Even though the console is priced modestly and has better features than the existing ones, it has failed as many customers are apprehensive about buying it. To create demand, Venus Corp. should:

A) price the console extremely high.
B) create its own set of technical standards.
C) ensure that there are adequate complementary products.
D) use minimalistic and subtle advertising and marketing strategies.
E) avoid licensing the format to other companies.

Which feature transfers a slide show into a word-processing document?

Ardmore farm and seed has an inventory dilemma. they have been selling a brand of very popular insect spray for the past year. they have never really analyzed the costs incurred from ordering and holding the inventory and currently fave a large stock of the insecticide in the warehouse. they estimate that it costs $25 to place an order, and it costs $0.25 per gallon to hold the spray. the annual requirements total 80,000 gallons for a 365 day year. a. assuming that 10,000 gallons are ordered each time an order is placed, estimate the annual inventory costs. b. calculate the eoq. c. given the eoq calculated in part b., how many orders should be placed and what is the average inventory balance? d. if it takes seven days to receive an order from suppliers, at what inventory level should ardmore place another order?

12. to produce a textured purée, you would use a/an a. food processor. b. wide-mesh sieve. c. immersion blender d. food mill.