Which one of the following statements on the concept of focused factories is best? a) emphasizes economies of scale, rather than diseconomies of scaleb) prefers larger facilities producing all of the products or services the company 
offersc) reduces the range of demands placed on an operation so management can 
concentrate on fewer tasksd) emphasizes flexibility rather than cost 


Overspeculation and a decrease in consumer confidence are both leading factors of: ?

Fanning books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. the wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory: april may june required purchases (on account) $ 111,000 $ 131,000 $ 143,000 fanning books accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. fanning books suppliers require that 85 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 15 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase. required complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts. determine the amount of accounts payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the second quarter.

Identify an organization with the low-total-cost value proposition and suggest at least two possible measures within each of the four balanced scorecard perspectives.