Different businesses are said to be "unrelated" when: group of answer choices a) the products of the different businesses are not bought by the same types of buyers or sold in the same types of retail stores. b) they are in different industries. c) there is an absence of competitively valuable strategic fits between their respective value chains. d) the businesses have different supply chains and different types of suppliers. e) the products of the different businesses satisfy different buyer needs.

Which of the following statements accurately describes how costs and benefits are calculated?

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Any point on a country's production possibilities frontier represents a combination of two goods that an economy: