Marci johnson uses gas to heat her home. she has accumulated the following information regarding her monthly gas bill and monthly heating degree-days. the heating degree-days value for a month is found by first subtracting the average temperature for each day from 65 degrees and then summing these daily amounts together for the month.

month

heating degree-days

gas bill

february

850

$129

april

300

$ 52

the equation representing the relationship between the gas bill (y) and heating degree-days (x) is:

select one:

a. y = $60 + $0.14x

b. y = $10 + $0.14x

c. y = $10 + $0.14x

d. y = $0.14

Tl & co. is following a related-linked diversification strategy, and soar inc. is following a related-constrained diversification strategy. how do the two firms differ from each other? a. soar inc. generates 70 percent of its revenues from its primary business, while tl & co. generates only 10 percent of its revenues from its primary business. b. soar inc. pursues a backward diversification strategy, while tl & co. pursues a forward diversification strategy. c. tl & co. will share fewer common competencies and resources between its various businesses when compared to soar inc. d. tl & co. pursues a differentiation strategy, and soar inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, to gain a competitive advantage.