Oberweis wants to keep individual customers over the long term by offering new products that meet their needs. in order to do this, the company must first know its customers' expectations. this process of learning about the company's customers and developing products that specifically meet their needs so they remain loyal customers is called marketing.

What does the consumer price index measure? a. the change in prices of all goods and services over time b. the change in prices of specific goods and services over time c. the change in prices of final goods and services over time

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?

Banana computers has decided to procure processing chips required for its laptops from external suppliers instead of manufacturing them in their own facilities. how will this decision affect the firm? a. the firm will be protected against the principal-agent problem. b. the firm's administrative costs will be low because of necessary bureaucracy. c. the firm will have more flexibility in purchasing and comparing prices of goods and services. d. the firm will have high-powered incentives, such as hourly wages and salaries.