Different companies across different industries adopt any one of the five generic strategies to gain competitive advantage.
Which of the following businesses is most likely to use a low-cost provider strategy?

a. A fashion clothing line uses sought-after designers and natural fabrics.
b. A mortgage company specializes in lending money for second homes.
c. An online retailer delivers organic groceries overnight.
d. A baby products retailer sells unassembled baby furniture produced in China.
e. A dairy products manufacturer uses exotic substitutes to produce lactose-free dairy products.

Ok, so, theoretical question: if i bought the mona lisa legally, would anyone be able to stop me from eating it? why or why not?

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

You decided to charge $100 for your new computer game, but people are not buying it. what could you do to encourage people to buy your game?