In accordance with RESPA, whenever a buyer obtains a new first mortgage loan from a chartered or insured lender, when the loan is insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, or when the loan will be sold to one of the federally related secondary mortgage market agencies, a good-faith estimate of the settlement costs must be provided by the lender within:

A. 3 business days
B. 5 business days
C. 30 calendar days
D. 90 calendar days

Dyed-denim corporation is seeking to lower the costs of value creation and achieve a low-cost position. as a result, it plans to move its manufacturing plant from the u.s. to thailand, which based on company research, is the optimal location for production. this strategic move will most likely allow the company to realize

Oz makes lion food out of giraffe and gazelle meat. giraffe meat has 18 grams of protein and 36 grams of fat per pound, while gazelle meat has 36 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat per pound. a batch of lion food must contain at least "46,800" grams of protein and 70,200 grams of fat. giraffe meat costs $1/pound and gazelle meat costs $2/pound. how many pounds of each should go into each batch of lion food in order to minimize costs? hint [see example 2.]

Modern firms increasingly rely on other firms to supply goods and services instead of doing these tasks themselves. this increased level of is leading to increased emphasis on management.