Reflecting their continued economic development, developing countries have dramatically increased their share of FDI stock, from 1 percent in 1980 to 14 percent in 2010

Domestic-based export agents perform a valuable service for companies seeking to enter foreign markets. The primary function of these agents is to ________

A) carry on exporting activities on behalf of several producers B) buy the manufacturer's products and then sell them abroad C) buy foreign products and sell them in the domestic country D) seek and negotiate foreign purchases for a commission E) produce and export products to foreign countries

Consider a supply chain where a manufacturer sells to a distributor who sells to a wholesaler who sells to a retailer. Last year, the retailer's weekly variance of demand was 4000 units

The weekly variance of orders was 5000; 8000; 12,000; and 17,000 units for the retailer, wholesaler, distributor, and manufacturer, respectively. (Note that the variance of orders equals the variance of demand for that firm's supplier.) (a) Calculate the bullwhip measure for the retailer. (b) Calculate the bullwhip measure for the wholesaler. (c) Calculate the bullwhip measure for the distributor. (d) Calculate the bullwhip measure for the manufacturer. (e) Which firm appears to be contributing the most to the bullwhip effect in this supply chain?