Competing companies deploy whatever means necessary to strengthen market position, including all of the following EXCEPT Select one: a. reducing distribution capabilities and market presence. b. marketing tactics including special sales promotions such as introducing new or improved features or increasing the number of styles to provide greater product selection c. improving innovation to increase product performance and quality. d. differentiating their products by offering better performance features than rivals. e. making efforts to expand dealer networks.

Gemini inc.'s optimal cash transfer amount, using the baumol model, is $60,000. the firm's fixed cost per cash transfer of marketable securities to cash is $180, and the total cash needed for transactions annually is $960,000. on what opportunity cost of holding cash was this analysis based?

Investment x offers to pay you $5,700 per year for 9 years, whereas investment y offers to pay you $8,300 per year for 5 years. if the discount rate is 6 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y $ if the discount rate is 16 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y

Paddock pools constructed a swimming pool and deck for the jensens' home. paddock installed the wrong trim on the pool. it would cost $2800 to change the trim-one-fifth of the total cost of the pool. the jensens refuse to pay anything for the pool. the paddock's best defense is: (a) duress (b) substanial performance (c)mistake (d) failure of conditions