A competitvely valuable strategic fit is not derived from:

A. sharing other resources that support corresponding value chain activities of the businesses, such as relationships with suppliers or a dealer network
B. transferring specialized expertise, technological know-how, or other competitively valuable capabilities from one business's value chain to another's value chain.
C. restricting cross-business linkages among value chain activities.
D. Expoiting common use of a well-known brand name
E. combining related value chain activities of separate businesses into a single operation to achieve lower costs.

Anew firm is developing its business plan. it will require $615,000 of assets, and it projects $450,000 of sales and $355,000 of operating costs for the first year. management is reasonably sure of these numbers because of contracts with its customers and suppliers. it can borrow at a rate of 7.5%, but the bank requires it to have a tie of at least 4.0, and if the tie falls below this level the bank will call in the loan and the firm will go bankrupt. what is the maximum debt ratio the firm can use? (hint: find the maximum dollars of interest, then the debt that produces that interest, and then the related debt ratio.)a. 41.94%b. 44.15%c. 46.47%d. 48.92%e. 51.49%

Ellen and george work for the same company. ellen, a gen xer, really appreciates the flextime opportunities, while george, a baby boomer, takes advantage of the free computer training offered at the company. these policies are examples of

Tariffs and quotas are often imposed when a government is more responsive to interests, and the benefits of those trade restrictions are often ; concentrated producer; widely dispersed consumer; widely dispersed consumer; concentrated