When considering barriers to international communication, companies should be aware that noise tends to increase the probability of effective communication. source effects can be beneficial for an international business when potential consumers in a target country have a bias against foreign firms. many international businesses try to promote positive source effects by deemphasizing their foreign origins. fewer firms vie for the attention of prospective customers in developing countries, thus the noise level is lower. research suggests consumers use country of origin when evaluating a product, when they have detailed knowledge of the product.

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M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.