John inc., a manufacturing firm, failed to purchase airtime before the season premiere of a popular national television show. however, the company was able to purchase 15-second spots at a higher than average price. in this scenario, john inc. is likely to have purchased airtime in the

Since the company, John Inc., was said to have been able to purchase 15-second spots at an above-average price, it is likely that the company purchased airtime in the scatter market. The scatter market allows for the purchase of airtime at a time closer to the actual broadcast but at a higher price. On the other hand, there is the up-front market wherein you buy airtime well ahead of time, for instance, when the broadcast schedule was just set.  

$527.7.if the following was the question  $527.7 is the answer.students who are trying to raise funds have an agreement with a local pizza chain. the chain has agreed to sell them pizzas at a discount, which the students can then resell to families in the local community for a profit. it is expected that of the 500 families in the community, at most 70% will buy pizza. based on a survey of their personal preferences, the students believe that they should order no more than 120 cheese pizzas, no more than 150 pepperoni pizzas, and no more than 100 vegetarian pizzas. they also want to make sure that at least 20% of the total pizzas are cheese and at least 50% of the pizzas are pepperoni. they make a profit of $1.45, $1.75, and $1.98, respectively, for each cheese, pepperoni, and vegetarian pizza they resell. how many pizzas of each type should they buy?