Kerry would like to buy a new electric bicycle. He has reviewed them in Bicycling Magazine and looked at them in stores. He goes to his local bicycle store and asks about two bikes that he is interested in. The owner shows him those two and then shows him a bike that is getting good reviews, has been promoted extensively by the manufacturer, and has been widely distributed. This model was not reported on in Bicycling Magazine so Kerry was unaware of it, but after reviewing the literature about it and test-riding it, he realizes it is better than the two older models he read about in Bicycling Magazine and took for test drives. What stage of the product life-cycle is this bicycle most likely in?

Amarket that consists of all possible consumers regardless of their specific needs or wants is a

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?

Young owners of a sole proprietorship will likely not find financial support available from?