Michigan state figurine inc. (msf) sells crystal figurines to spartan fans. msf buys the figurines from a manufacturer for $29 per unit. they send orders electronically to the manufacturer, costing $39 per order and they experience an average lead time of eight days for each order to arrive from the manufacturer. their inventory carrying cost is 20 percent. the average daily demand for the figurines is three units per day. they are open for business 250 days a year. answer the following questions: a. how many units should the firm order each time? assume there is no uncertainty at all about the demand or the lead time. (do not round intermediate calculations. round up your answer to the next whole number.)

As part of a hiring process, codex marketing company conducts an internet search to discover what a job candidate has posted. to codex, this act should present

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

In order to be thoughtful about the implementation of security policies and controls, leaders must balance the need to reduce with the impact to the business operations. doing so could mean phasing security controls in over time or be as simple as aligning security implementation with the business’s training events.