Changes in the value of a firm's stocks and bonds offer important information for a firm's managers. if the price is increasing investors are and are providing information that indicates the firm's managers might want to the business. a) more optimistic, expand b) more optimistic, contract c) more pessimistic, contract d) more pessimistic, expand

Three pounds of material a are required for each unit produced. the company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material a on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 30% of the next quarter's production needs for material a. a total of 35,000 pounds of material a are on hand to start the year. budgeted purchases of material a for the second quarter would be:

What is the sequence of events that could lead to trade surplus

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?