You are the leader of a country that has fallen on hard times. Jobs have disappeared, citizens are struggling to get by, and some of your country’s industries have failed. As a leader, how could you display the qualities of visionary leadership in this situation?

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?