Hewlett-Packard introduced its HP Tablet a few years after Apple launched its original iPad, about the same time Apple introduced its next-generation iPad2. HP Tablet sales were very disappointing, and Hewlett-Packard eventually killed the product. According to the text, the primary reason for the HP Tablet’s failure was due in large part to: a. poor product quality
b. not satisfying customer needs on critical factors.
c. an insignifanct point of difference
d. bad timing

Determine allison's december 31, 2018, investment in mathias balance.

George kyparisis makes bowling balls in his miami plant. with recent increases in his​ costs, he has a newfound interest in efficiency. george is interested in determining the productivity of his organization. he would like to know if his organization is maintaining the manufacturing average of a​ 3% increase in productivity. he has the following data representing a month from last year and an equivalent month this​ year: last year now cost per input unit units produced 1 comma 2001,200 1 comma 2001,200 labor​ (hours) 300300 275275 ​$1212 per hour resin​ (pounds) 5050 4545 ​$55 per pound capital invested​ ($) 10 comma 00010,000 11 comma 00011,000 22​% per month energy​ (btu) 2 comma 9002,900 2 comma 7502,750 ​$0.600.60 per btu the percent change in productivity for one month last year versus one month this year on a multifactor basis with dollars as the common denominator​ = 3.153.15​% ​(enter your response as a percentage rounded to two decimal​ places).

On january 1, 2017, ridge road company acquired 20 percent of the voting shares of sauk trail, inc., for $2,900,000 in cash. both companies provide commercial internet support services but serve markets in different industries. ridge road made the investment to gain access to sauk trail's board of directors and thus facilitate future cooperative agreements between the two firms. ridge road quickly obtained several seats on sauk trail's board which gave it the ability to significantly influence sauk trail's operating and investing activities.