Sean mcgowan renewed his membership at bargain barn. shortly after renewing the card, sean started receiving calls from collection agencies claiming that he owed money. he quickly learned that another sean mcgowan also owned a bargain barn card and missed many payments. bargain barn had linked sean's personal information with the other sean mcgowan's personal information. sean experienced

Jared harless shattered his elbow in a snowboarding accident and decided to visit a doctor at smith union hospital for treatment. in most large organizations, several people are responsible for the buying decisions. these buying-center participants can include employees who have a formal role in purchasing decisions (i.e., the purchasing or procurement department), members of the design team for a new product, top managers, and employees who will be using the item being purchased. these employees are likely to play different roles in the buying process. vendors must understand these roles and adapt the marketing process appropriately for different individuals and for the buying center as a whole.

Classifying inflows and outflows of cash classify each of the following items as an inflow (i) or an outflow (o) of cash, or as neither (n). lg 2 lg 2 item change ($) item change ($) cash +100 accounts receivable −700 accounts payable −1,000 net profits +600 notes payable +500 depreciation +100 long-term debt −2,000 repurchase of stock +600 inventory +200 cash dividends +800 fixed assets +400 sale of stock +1,000

Annuity payments are assumed to come at the end of each payment period (termed an ordinary annuity). however, an exception occurs when the annuity payments come at the beginning of each period (termed an annuity due). what is the future value of a 13-year annuity of $2,800 per period where payments come at the beginning of each period? the interest rate is 9 percent. use appendix c for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. to find the future value of an annuity due when using the appendix tables, add 1 to n and subtract 1 from the tabular value. for example, to find the future value of a $100 payment at the beginning of each period for five periods at 10 percent, go to appendix c for n = 6 and i = 10 percent. look up the value of 7.716 and subtract 1 from it for an answer of 6.716 or $671.60 ($100 × 6.716)