using the exponential smoothing forecast, is it possible to forecast a demand that is bigger than any previously observed demand?

Which of the following is a primary concern of top managers? a)supervising nonmanagerial employees b)deciding which goods a company should produce c)supervising first-line managers d)developing and fine-tuning employee skills e)training, motivating, and rewarding salespeople.

In 2015, lori assigned a paid-up whole life insurance policy to an irrevocable life insurance trust (ilit) for the benefit of her three children. the ilit contained a crummey provision for the benefit of each child. at the time of the transfer, the whole life insurance policy was valued at $200,000, and since lori had not made any other taxable gifts during her lifetime, she did not owe any gift tax. lori died in 2016, and the face value of the whole life insurance policy of $2,000,000 was paid to the ilit. regarding this transfer, how much is included in lori’s gross estate at her death?

Which of these is an example of innovation?