Scenario: roberto baldwin

as the owner and manager of fantastic toys, roberto baldwin is fascinated by all the changes occurring and transforming the workplace. roberto is concerned about the important ob trends that he can understand and take advantage of in developing and positioning his company in the marketplace.

roberto is interested in this trend of globalization. he should know that globalization occurs when an organization

a) increases its connectivity with people and organizations in other parts of the world.

b) serves diverse customers within the firm's home country.

c) has a diverse workforce within the firm's home country.

d) has a substantially strong domestic market.

Sheldon has the following year-end account balances: accounts receivable, $5,000; supplies, $12,000; equipment, $18,000; accounts payable, $17,000; stockholders’ equity, $43,000. the cash account balance was not available at year-end. given the account balances listed, the balance in the cash account should be?

When the federal reserve buys and sells bonds to member banks, it is called a. monetary policy b. reserve ratio c. interest rate adjustment d. open market operations

M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.