The benefits of retaining a core competency within a company and purposefully threading that core competency through the value chain are referred to as ________ advantages

A sales forecast is the first step in the budgeting process of a merchandising firm because:

What will be an ideal response?

Which of the following is characterized by networks of international linkages that bind countries, institutions, and people in an interdependent economy?

A) communism B) nationalization C) socialism D) globalization