Beatrice works as a server in a local restaurant. Lately, her back and legs have been giving her trouble. One of her friends suggested that the shoes that she was wearing might not be optimal for standing on concrete floors and waiting on tables all day. She looked down at her four inch stiletto heels and decided that her friend might be correct. This began the buying process for Beatrice as she searched for a pair of shoes that could remain stylish, yet more comfortable during her long work shifts. Re-arrange the following items.

a. Need recognition
b. Postpurchase evaluation
c. Information search
d. Select merchandise
e. Purchase merchandise
f. Evaluation of alternatives

According to the law of demand, there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. that is, the demand curve for goods and services slopes downward. why?

Case in point 1.2 suppose you work in the it department of global hotels, a multinational hotel chain. global hotels runs several specialized business support systems, including a guest reservations system that was developed in-house to meet the requirements of a large company with worldwide operations. guests can make one-stop online reservations by visiting global's website, which has links to all major travel industry sites. global hotels just acquired momma's, a regional chain of 20 motels in western canada. momma's uses a vertical reservations package suitable for small- to medium-sized businesses and a generic accounting and finance package. should momma's use global hotels' information systems or continue with its own? in your answer, consider issues such as business profiles, business processes, system interactivity, edi, ecommerce, and the characteristics of both information systems. what additional information would be to you in making a recommendation?

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the tasks in each step.