What amendment gave the national government the power to prevent states from violating the rights of their citizens, granted the freed slaves citizenship, and gave the federal courts the power to oversee state legislation.

Mountain Dental Services is a specialized dental practice whose only service is filling cavities. Mountain has recorded the following for the past nine months: Month Number of Cavities Filled Total Cost January 300 $5,000 February 650 6,050 March

When establishing a prima facie case to proceed with a claim of religious discrimination, an employee need not establish that he has informed an employer of the conflict?

Creative Concepts Co. and Retail Investment Inc., form a joint venture to purchase and sell high-end real estate to foreign buyers. Creative Concepts contributes $400,000 in capital, and Retail Investment contributes $600,000 in capital.

What kinds of circumstances would lead you to writing a function versus using a loop?

Joan grows pumpkins. If Joan plants no seeds on her farm, she gets no harvest. If she plants 1 bag of seeds, she gets 500 pumpkins. If she plants 2 bags, she gets 800 pumpkins. If she plants 3 bags, she gets 900 pumpkins.

Which of the following is not correct? a. A tax places a wedge between the price that buyers pay and the price that sellers receive. b. In the new after-tax equilibrium, buyers and sellers share the burden of the tax. c.

The major benefit of diversification is the: a. increased expected return. b. removal of all negative risk assets from the portfolio. c. reduction in the portfolio's total risk. d. reduction in the portfolio's systematic risk.

Dougherty Corporation purchased a new delivery van for use in its dry-cleaning business. As part of the purchase of the van the following costs were incurred: Acquisition cost 30,000, Sales tax 1,800, Title transfer 250, paid to the company logo on

Horatio Alger is the product manager for Brand X, a consumer product with a retail price of $1.20. Retail margins are 35% while wholesalers take an 11.5% margin.

Explain what is meant by market research.