Author Question: Why did Motorola, a successful company in the early and mid-1990s experience a downward spiral that ... (Read 165 times)

Alygatorr01285

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 564
Why did Motorola, a successful company in the early and mid-1990s experience a downward spiral
  that seemed almost irreversible? __________, Motorola fell behind in digital telephone technology and
  lost crucial market leadership to Finland's Nokia Group. The semiconductor market also shifted, leaving
  the firm's semiconductor business poorly positioned for new technologies and areas of new growth
  potential. __________, because the firm did about 24 percent of its business in Asia, the currency crisis
  that wracked1
   that continent also hit Motorola hard. __________, a 6 billion iridium communications
  satellite that the company invented, financed, and helped build missed its launch date, failed to attract
  customers, and eventually had to file for bankruptcy protection.
 
  a. First of all, Furthermore, So c. Hence, As a consequence, So
   b. For one thing, Moreover, In addition d. First, For example, For instance

Question 2

When you are in the process of adopting a child, you don't want to over-do with preparations, in case
  the adoption would fall through. It can be bitterly heartbreaking to have a full set of clothes and other
  special items for a child that you have your heart set on, and then later find out that the adoption will not
  go through._______, there are some ways you can prepare right now. ________, you can start now to
  make your house child safe. Put all cleaners, drugs, and anything toxic up high in a locked cabinet. Cover
  open outlets with safety covers. Purchase a child gate if you have an open stairwell. ________ way that
  you can prepare is to stock up on dry goods in your kitchen, so you will not need to shop for too much
  that day you do get the call that you can pick up your child. Stock up on first aid supplies too such as
  band aids, first aid cream, cotton balls, children's pain reliever, and cotton swabs.
 
  a. However, First, Another c. Consequently, First, Next
   b. As a result, Next, Thus d. First, However, Next



Ahernandez18

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 361
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library