Comfi airways, inc., a small two-plane passenger airline, has asked for your assistance in some basic analysis of its operations. both planes seat 10 passengers each, and they fly commuters from comfi’s base airport to the major city in the state, metropolis. each month, 40 round-trip flights are made. shown below is a recent month’s activity in the form of a cost-volume-profit income statement. fare revenues (400 passenger flights) $48,000 variable costs fuel $18,080 snacks and drinks 720 landing fees 1,800 supplies and forms 1,000 21,600 contribution margin 26,400 fixed costs depreciation 3,050 salaries 13,200 advertising 300 airport hanger fees 1,600 18,150 net income $8,250 calculate the break-even point in dollars.

Jameson manages a well-known cell phone company. this company has been voted as having the best cell-phone service. consumers appreciate the fact that they can call from almost anywhere in the world and the service still gets through. jameson knows that the company's product far surpasses that of the competition. one thing has been bothering him, though. in order to put so many resources into ensuring the best service, jameson has cut back on employees at the firm's customer call center. recently, consumers have begun complaining about long wait times when they call in with a problem or concern. although its cell phone service is still considered one of the best, customer satisfaction with the firm's customer service has plummeted. jameson does not understand why consumers are getting so upset. he believes the exceptional cell phone service more than makes up for long waiting periods and other issues with its customer service. "after all," he says, "they can't have it all. if i invest more in customer service, that means less investment on ensuring the quality of our product offering."refer to scenario. jameson has asked you, a marketing consultant, to give him advice. he cannot understand how a cell-phone company with the best product offering in the cell-phone service industry could get such low satisfaction ratings simply because the customer service is not up to par. you suggest that jameson has a narrowly defined view of the company's product offering. you tell jameson that successful marketers should define their products as what they

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2. which of the following statements about interest is true? a. interest is a one-time fee that you pay for lending money. b. interest is expressed as a percentage of the amount you are borrowing. c. because interest rates tend to be small numbers, they typically don't have much effect on the price of the goods you're purchasing. d. interest is a penalty that you pay when you don't pay your bills on time.