You own a deli.Which input of production is MOST likely fixed at your deli?

A) the dining room
B) the bread used to make sandwiches
C) the tomato sauce used to make soups
D) the employees

Using the following operating data for Complex Corporation prepare a schedule showing a vertical analysis for 2017. $\begin{array}{lrr}& 2017& 2016\\ \text{ Net sales }& \$360,000& \$320,000\\ \text{ Cost of goods sold }& 210,000& 180,000\\ \text{ Operating expenses }& 112,000& 100,000\\ \text{ Net income }& 38,000& 40,000\end{array}$

According to the life cycle of entrepreneurial firms, the maturity stage signifies the stage in which the

A) entrepreneur struggles to get the new venture established and survive long enough to test the viability of the underlying business model in the marketplace.
B) business model begins to work well, growth is experienced, and the complexity of managing the business operation expands significantly.
C) entrepreneur recognizes a niche in the market and formulates an idea to take advantage of it.
D) entrepreneur experiences the advantages of market success and financial stability while facing the continuing management challenge of remaining competitive in a changing environment.
E) entrepreneur formulates a plan for making a profit by generating revenues that are greater than the costs of doing business.

Even with a well-designed management information system, internal data sources are hard to access.

In MRP record calculations, the appearance of a negative value for the gross requirements of an end item in a specific time bucket

A) signals the need to purchase that end item in that period.
B) implies that value was scheduled by the MPS.
C) signals the need for a negative planned order receipt in that period.
D) is impossible.
E) is considered to be equal to zero.

Using an inverted pyramid allows a writer to take advantage of what mobile message writing technique?

A) Using linear organization
B) Prioritizing information
C) Writing shorter and more-focused documents
D) Using shorter subject lines
E) Using shorter paragraphs