Sarah's phone rings one evening at dinnertime. a man says he’s calling from a nationwide magazine subscription service and wants to know about sarah's hobbies and interests, and her reading preferences. he proceeds to tell sarah about a special deal if she orders three magazines. this type of telemarketing will most likely:

a. provide no information about the company.
b. annoy consumers and alienate them from the company.
c. create a favorable image of the company.
d. promote the company in a cost-effective manner.

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

Which statement or statements are implied by equilibrium conditions of the loanable funds market? a firm borrowing in the loanable funds market invests those funds with a higher expected return than any firm that is not borrowing. investment projects which use borrowed funds are guaranteed to be profitable even after paying interest expenses. the quantity of savings is maximized, thus the quantity of investment is maximized. a loan is made at the minimum interest rate of all current borrowing.

Robert is a district manager who oversees several store managers in a national chain of restaurants. robert reports directly to the vice president of stores and marketing, a member of top management. robert is a middle manager.t/f