Butterfly technologies produces touch-enabled wearable devices. its research and development team recently became aware of a new, open-source technology produced by a firm overseas that would improve the processing speed and battery life of all butterfly devices. in this scenario, butterfly would be best served to embracea. open innovation. b. closed innovation. c. disruptive innovation. d. radical innovation.

Discuss the positive and negative effects of the north american free trade agreement on the united states. support your conclusions with examples and evidence from the lesson.

Mandalay hotel bases its budgets on guest-days. the hotel's static budget for august appears below: budgeted number of guest-days 4,300 budgeted variable costs: supplies (@$9.60 per guest-day) $ 41,280 laundry (@$9.40 per guest-day) 40,420 total variable cost 81,700 budgeted fixed costs: wages and salaries 57,190 occupancy costs 52,030 total fixed cost 109,220 total cost $ 190,920 the total cost at the activity level of 5,200 guest-days per month should be:

You've arrived at the pecan shellers conference—your first networking opportunity. naturally, you're feeling nervous, but to avoid seeming insecure or uncertain, you've decided to a. speak a little louder than you would normally. b. talk on your cell phone as you walk around. c. hold an empowered image of yourself in your mind. d. square your shoulders before entering the room.