Businesses operate in dynamic, competitive markets. The costs of activities can

Businesses operate in dynamic, competitive markets. The costs of activities can vary with changes in laws–e.g. taxes and tariffs, environmental regulations, minimum wage–and the actions of competitors. As Chapter 4 addresses, companies frequently evaluate decide to outsource an activity, or to undertake an activity previously outsourced. An overseas operating region may be dropped due to local economic conditions or an increase in competition in that region. A product line may be added or dropped due to changes in demand.
In this project, you will evaluate a real-world business decision and research the reason(s) for that decision. Consider what change(s) influenced the company’s decision, and the extent to which fixed and/or variable costs were at issue. You will research a particular company that made such a decision within the last ten years, and obtain information from the company itself and from other sources in order to perform this evaluation.