A major benefit of cross-border alliances is that they facilitate the access to specific markets where regulations favor domestic companies

An amount is deposited for eight years at 8%. If compounding occurs quarterly, then the table value is found at

a. 8% for eight periods. b. 2% for eight periods. c. 8% for 32 periods. d. 2% for 32 periods.

An example of an operation that does not add value is ____________________________.

a) removing iron ore from the ground and shipping it to a steel mill b) filling the underground gasoline tanks at a service station c) making a wedding cake d) moving components to a warehouse for storage until the factory needs them e) moving luggage from a cab to the airport ticket counter