A common-size statement reports the same percentages that appear in a vertical analysis

When introduced in the late 1970s, the VCR created new patterns of consumer behavior. For example, assuming the user could learn to set the timer, he or she could tape programs to watch at a later time

DVD, a playback only video system, was introduced in the late 1990s. DVD discs contain full-length movies with digital sound in a format that resembles conventional music compact discs. Which of the following most accurately describes the respective degree of newness of these two global products? A) The VCR is a discontinuous innovation; the DVD is a dynamically continuous innovation. B) The VCR is a dynamically continuous innovation; the DVD is a discontinuous innovation. C) The VCR and DVD are both dynamically continuous innovations. D) The VCR and DVD are both discontinuous innovations. E) The VCR and DVD are both continuous innovations.

Vornoda Inc., a multinational clothing and accessory brand, has been facing huge economic losses due to unpredictable exchange rate movements. In order to gain considerable immunity against such currency fluctuations, Vornoda Inc. should:

A. pursue strategies that increase its economic exposure. B. avoid using instruments like forward market and swaps. C. disperse production to different locations around the globe. D. not contract out manufacturing. E. restrict its low-value-added manufacturing to one location.