Costco's strategy involves: Select one: a. is similar to WalMart's startegy b. creating asset utilization efficiencies c. increasing their COGS by supplying expensive but useful quality. d. Reducing labor costs by creating a variable costing model. "Lean" processes involves evaluating the value chain in order to: Select one: a. cut expenses to increase income O b. increase revenues O c. increase income by retaining the equity O d. eliminate waste JIT attempts to create efficiencies by Select one: O a. decreasing inventory to minimum levels O b b. reducing COGS O c c. increasing COGS O d. increasing CAPEX Amazon's stock price was $1,600 on January 1 2019. On December 31 of 2019 the price of one share was $1,848. What was Amazon's return for 2019? Select one: a. 15.5% b. 1.6% c. 20.423% d. None of the above Using the information of the previous question if Amazon had distributed dividends of $10.00 per share, Amazon's return for 2019 would be Select one or more: a. 1.7% b. 16.25% c. 15.65% d. None of the above Financial Accounting rules in many international countries are also called: Select one: a. Global International Accounting Regulations O b. International AAA O C. IFRS d. International Financial and Manufacturing Standards