knowledge management systems often include —groups of employees who work together and learn from each other.

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is that: a. microeconomics looks at the forest (aggregate markets) while macroeconomics looks at the trees (individual markets). b. macroeconomics is concerned with groups of individuals while microeconomics is concerned with single countries. c. microeconomics is concerned with the trees (individual markets) while macroeconomics is concerned with the forest (aggregate markets). d. macroeconomics is concerned with generalization while microeconomics is concerned with specialization.

Dozier company produced and sold 1,000 units during its first month of operations. it reported the following costs and expenses for the month: direct materials $ 69,000 direct labor $ 35,000 variable manufacturing overhead $ 15,000 fixed manufacturing overhead 28,000 total manufacturing overhead $ 43,000 variable selling expense $ 12,000 fixed selling expense 18,000 total selling expense $ 30,000 variable administrative expense $ 4,000 fixed administrative expense 25,000 total administrative expense $ 29,000 required: 1. with respect to cost classifications for preparing financial statements: a. what is the total product cost