The market is in equilibrium. If the government budget deficit rises, which of the following would you expect to see? A. The interest rate will fall below 4 percent. B. The quantity of loanable funds demanded by firms will rise above $120 million. C. The quantity of loanable funds demanded by firms will fall below $120 million. D. The budget deficit will have no impact on the quantity of loanable funds demanded by firms.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.