In the process of conducting an internal analysis and making decisions, a manager faces the challenge of uncertainty: a. as a result of the interrelationships among the different conditions that shape the firm. b. while gathering complete information about the characteristics of the firm's general and industry environments and customers' needs. c. if more than one manager is involved in making a particular decision. d. when those affected by decisions disagree with the conclusions reached by the manager.

Which of the following statements is true? a. financial investment refers to the creation and expansion of business enterprisesb. economic investment refers to the creation and expansion of business enterprisesc. economic investment refers to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estated. both economic and financial investment refer to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate

Which statement below best describes george waring's approach to solving the problems of water-borne illness? a. waring is going with his "gut," because he believes that instincts and emotions are the best guides for action. b. waring efficiently and thoroughly lays out the case for why the problems are too large and overwhelming to be solved: people should just move out of cities back to their farms. c. waring has gathered the testimonies of people who live in densely populated areas in order to learn how they themselves have solved their problems. d. waring exhibits the industrial age's increased respect for and reliance on science and the scientific method.

At which stage would you introduce your product to the market at large? a. development stage b. market testing stage c. commercialization stage d. ideation stage