Ricky is Jonah's boss. Before he goes on vacation, Ricky gives explicit instructions to Jonah not to buy any more shipments of ink cartridges because the company has enough to last them through the year. While Ricky is out of town, Jonah discovers an amazingly cheap deal for inkjet cartridges, and places a large bulk order for the company because the deal was too good to pass up. What are Ricky's options in this situation?

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

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Select the correct answer. ramon applied to the state university in the city where he lives, but he was denied admission. what should he do now? a. change his mind about graduating and drop out of high school so he can start working right away. b. decide not to go to college, because he didn’t have a backup plan. c. stay positive and write a mean letter to let the college know that they made a bad decision. d. learn from this opportunity, reevaluate his options, and apply to his second and third choices.