Global Scan is a tool for identifying consumer similarities across national boundaries and consumer differences between segments in different countries

Disadvantages of the department structure include each of the following except

A) inability to respond quickly to changes that affect product, customer, or location. B) duplication of efforts and therefore increases in cost. C) instability for employees if projects are terminated. D) lack of opportunities to share new advances and technology between groups.

On March 1 a commodity's spot price is $60 and its August futures price is $59 . On July 1 the spot price is $64 and the August futures price is $63.50

A company entered into futures contracts on March 1 to hedge its purchase of the commodity on July 1 . It closed out its position on July 1 . What is the effective price (after taking account of hedging) paid by the company? A. $59.50 B. $60.50 C. $61.50 D. $63.50