A key element of TQM is the focus on the customer

Which of the following is the best example of a direct channel?

A) J&L Manufacturing Company sells drapery hardware to The Home Depot's Design Center, and the Design Center then sells it to consumers. B) Family Dollar Store sells modeling clay to school-age children. C) A wholesaler sells candy to convenience stores that then sell it to store patrons. D) Farmer Mintz sells corn to the Hughes household, who will eat it for supper. E) A farmer in Colombia sells flowers to an international broker, who makes sure the flowers reach consumers in the United States.

Using the internal rate of return approach to ranking projects, which project(s) should the firm accept? (See Table 10.4 )

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 B) 1, 2, 3, and 5 C) 2, 3, 4, and 6 D) 1, 3, 4, and 6