The scenario in which students sleep in their bedrooms from 2: 00 a. m. to 9: 00 a. m., rush to a 9: 30 a. m. class at the university, grab a quick lunch at the cafeteria, nap on the grass at about 3: 30 p. m., return to class at 4: 00 p. m., collapse in bed at 6: 30 p. m., study in a library study room from 8: 00 p. m. to 10: 00 p. m., and go to a club from 10: 15 p. m. to 1: 30 a. m. illustrates the sociological concept of

Richardson hired j.c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j.c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."

What is one counter argument to the premise that the wealth gap is a serious problem which needs to be addressed?

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?