All cash dividends received by an investor from the investee decrease the investment's carry value under the equity method

In the long run, regardless of the effort put into the product management process, what is the most important factor determining if a consumer product will succeed or fail?

a. the marketing plan it selects for its products b. how well the manufacturer satisfies its customers' needs c. the way it implements its production strategy d. the competition encountered by the manufacturer

Inge G. Thulin is chief executive of:

A) Nissan Motor (Japan). B) 3M (USA). C) Ford Motor Company (USA). D) Pharmacia Corporation (USA). E) Atlas Copco AB (Sweden).