Chris decides to purchase to pack of bubble gum as he is checking out at Walmart, he didn't intend to buy it, but it was there. These routine purchases best represent which type of product?

a. Spur of the moment
b. Specialty
c. Shopping
d. Convenience

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.

Suppose that fixed costs for a firm in the automobile industry (start-up costs of factories, capital equipment, and so on) are $5 billion and that variable costs are equal to $17,000 per finished automobile. because more firms increase competition in the market, the market price falls as more firms enter an automobile market, or specifically, , where n represents the number of firms in a market. assume that the initial size of the u.s. and the european automobile markets are 300 million and 533 million people, respectively.a. calculate the equilibrium number of firms in the u.s. and european automobile markets without trade.b. what is the equilibrium price of automobiles in the united states and europe if the automobile industry is closed to foreign trade? c. now suppose that the united states decides on free trade in automobiles with europe. the trade agreement with the europeans adds 533 million consumers to the automobile market, in addition to the 300 million in the united states. how many automobile firms will there be in the united states and europe combined? what will be the new equilibrium price of automobiles? d. why are prices in the united states different in (c) and (b)? are consumers better off with free trade? in what ways?

Wriston company is preparing its cash budget for the upcoming month. the beginning cash balance for the month is expected to be $15,000. budgeted cash disbursements are $72,500, while budgeted cash receipts are $89,600. wriston company wants to have an ending cash balance of $30,000. the excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements for the month would be