I have four questions that I'm stuck on. Help is really appreciated

1. Which description best fits Andrews? For clarity:

- A differentiator competes through good designs, high awareness, and easy accessibility.

- A cost leader competes on price by reducing costs and passing the savings to customers.

- A broad player competes in all parts of the market.

- A niche player competes in selected parts of the market.

Which of these four statements best describes your company's current strategy?

Select: 1

Andrews is a niche cost leader

Andrews is a broad differentiator

Andrews is a niche differentiator

Andrews is a broad cost leader

2. Dell is a product of the Digby company. Digby's sales forecast for Dell is 1856 units. Digby wants to have an extra 10% of units on hand above and beyond their forecast in case sales are better than expected. (They would risk the possibility of excess inventory carrying charges rather than risk lost profits on a stock out.) Taking current inventory into account, what will Dell's Production After Adjustment have to be in order to have a 10% reserve of units available for sale?

Select: 1

2042 units

1755 units

1856 units

1569 units

3.Looking forward to next year, if Chester's current cash balance is $19,743 (000) and cash flows from operations next period are unchanged from this period and Chester takes ONLY the following actions relating to cash flows from investing and financing activities:

Issues 100 (000) shares of stock at the current stock price

Issues $200 (000) of long-term debt

Pays $40 (000) in dividends

Which of the following activities will expose Chester to the most risk of needing an emergency loan?

Select: 1

Sells $5,000 (000) of their Long-term assets

Purchases assets at a cost of $15,000 (000)

Liquidates the entire inventory

Retires $20,000 (000) in long-term debt

4.Increasing the promotional budget for a product in order to increase awareness is not advisable in the short run under which of the following circumstances? Select: 1

Accessibility is less than 80%

One or more competitor has increased price

Demand in the segment is increasing

Production capacity is maxed out (200% plant utilization) and the company is stocking out of the product