Eve and her three college friends enjoy perfumes. As a special gift to each of them last holiday season, she found a way to make scented candles with each friend's favorite perfume scent. The three friends loved her gift idea and encouraged Eve to create more and sell them online. Recently, she is filling orders from her website, and turning a profit. Eve is proof that: A. me-too businesses work. B. when you successfully fill a market need, you can make money. C. the Internet is a way to distribute just about anything. D. the cost of supplies to make candles is relatively cheap. In order to stay competitive, entrepreneurs must find a market niche—something the market needs.

Which of the following statements is correct? a. two firms with identical sales and operating costs but with different amounts of debt and tax rates will have different operating incomes by definition. b. free cash flow (fcf) is, essentially, the cash flow that is available for interest and dividends after the company has made the investments in current and fixed assets that are necessary to sustain ongoing operations. c. retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet represent cash and, therefore, are available to distribute to stockholders as dividends or any other required cash payments to creditors and suppliers. d. if a firm is reporting its income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, then its net income as reported on the income statement should be equal to its free cash flow. e. after-tax operating income is calculated as ebit(1 - t) + depreciation.

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?

Afarmer is an example of what kind of producer?