Global Mart Inc., a multinational chain of supermarkets, wants to open a new store in a country called Alheroni. Before launching itself in the new market, the management of Global Mart Inc. wants to collect primary data about Alheroni's market. Which of the following sources of information will it most likely use?

A. the data collected by government agencies in Alheroni
B. information about Alheroni from the databases of marketing research firms
C. the data collected from anonymous surveys conducted in malls in Alheroni
D. external records and reports on operations in Alheroni
E. the information collected by the census bureau of Alheroni

At which stage would you introduce your product to the market at large? a. development stage b. market testing stage c. commercialization stage d. ideation stage

Kiona co. set up a petty cash fund for payments of small amounts. the following transactions involving the petty cash fund occurred in may (the last month of the company's fiscal year). may 1 prepared a company check for $350 to establish the petty cash fund. 15 prepared a company check to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since may 1. a. paid $109.20 for janitorial services. b. paid $89.15 for miscellaneous expenses. c. paid postage expenses of $60.90. d. paid $80.01 to the county gazette (the local newspaper) for an advertisement. e. counted $26.84 remaining in the petty cashbox. 16 prepared a company check for $200 to increase the fund to $550. 31 the petty cashier reports that $380.27 cash remains in the fund. a company check is drawn to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since may 15. f. paid postage expenses of $59.10. g. reimbursed the office manager for business mileage, $47.05. h. paid $48.58 to deliver merchandise to a customer, terms fob destination. 31 the company decides that the may 16 increase in the fund was too large. it reduces the fund by $50, leaving a total of $500.

Asap describe three different expenses associated with restaurants. choose one of these expenses, and discuss how a manager could handle this expense.