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-2 The next five questions (A. 1, 2, 3 and B. 1, 2) involve Green Move, a startu

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-2 The next five questions (A. 1, 2, 3 and B. 1, 2) involve Green Move, a startup company which focuses on environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation products Background on Green Move Company: Much of its startup money came from a $15 million U. S. government loan at zero % interest as part of the Federal government's investment in the Green Technology Initiative. Green Move's three founders, who are also among the current shareholders, are Robert, Lewis and Viktor. All attended the same MBA program at Suffolk University in Boston. Robert and Lewis were born and raised in Boston, while Viktor grew up in Russia. In founding Green Move, the three agreed that their collective mindset could best be described as "competitive with a conscience." They support the fundamentals of capitalism and agree that the free market operates to the benefit of society. Robert serves as CEO, Viktor as Chief Technology Officer and Lewis has moved on to other opportunities Green Move has experienced recent success from the much anticipated launch of its "Zero Pedal," a solar-powered bike that includes a small throttle and break system. The company received a patent on the technology for the use of a small solar panel that propels the bike at speeds close to 15 mph. Zero Pedal is unregulated by the National Highway Safety Administration because the bike is not "gas powered." The anticipated launch of Zero Pedal appears to be popular among college students in the northeastern part of the United States resulting from advertising in social media among area colleges and universities. Green Move maintains a corporate office in Boston where it employs 50 people who are young and energetic and the company has potential for tremendous growth. PART A-SUPPLY CHAIN Green Move's recent success is due largely to two reasons: (1) popularity of the anticipated Zero Pedal launching r Group. The Solar Group is Green Move's only supplier that manufactures the solar panels which are critical in the Zero Panel. The Solar Group is located in Bangladesh where it employs

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Robert should do following things: