What is a drawback of licensing as a mode of entry into foreign markets? licensing does not give a firm tight control over manufacturing, marketing, and strategy. licensing deals fail when there are barriers to foreign investment in a particular country. the licensor has to bear all costs and risks associated with developing a foreign market. licensing does not benefit firms lacking the capital to expand operations overseas. a firm that enters into a licensing deal with a foreign country will have no long-term interest in that country.

Which of the following areas provides residents with close access to high-paying jobs and cultural attractions? a. the suburbs b. exurbs c. rural areas d. the city 2b2t

Which of the following is not a characteristic of enterprise applications that cause challenges in implementation? a. they introduce "switching costs," making the firm dependent on the vendor. b. they cause integration difficulties as every vendor uses different data and processes. c. they are complex and time consuming to implement. d. they support "best practices" for each business process and function. e. they require sweeping changes to business processes to work with the software.

Adamson company manufactures four lines of garden tools. as a result of an activity analysis, the accounting department has identified eight activity cost pools. each of the product lines is produced in large batches, with the whole plant devoted to one product at a time. classify each of the following activities or costs as either unit-level, batch-level, product-level, or facility-level. activities (a) machining parts. (b) product design. (c) plant maintenance. (d) machine setup. (e) assembling parts. (f) purchasing raw materials. (g) property taxes. (h) painting.