An industrial tool manufacturer relies on a distributor network with the largest online outlet and store network aimed at construction workers. the distributor network is seeking a manufacturer to provide them with private label products. they've decided they will offer only their own product line and not any other brand in this category of industrial tools. now the industrial tool company must decide whether to agree to this proposition or lose this company as a customer. this is an example of which of the competitive forces at play in this industry?
a. industry competitive structure
b. rivalry among established companies
c. bargaining power of suppliers
d. bargaining power of buyers

Where do most people in arabia and iraq live? a. in the fertile crescent b. in the rub, al-khali c. in cities d. in and around mecca

Janette goes into an electronics superstore to buy a new computer. the salesperson works with her to find the right model, and she agrees to buy a new computer for $500 and a floor-model 18-inch monitor for $100. just when she is ready to pay, the salesperson walks away for a minute and then comes back to inform her that the monitor she was ready to purchase can't be sold for < $125. she agrees to the extra $25 even though they had initially agreed on the $100 selling price. janette has fallen for the technique of gaining compliance.

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?