Valley Markets has an inventory turnover of 3.2 versus an industry average of 3.5 and a capital intensity ratio of 1.9 versus an industry average of 1.8. What can you determine about the efficiency of Valley Markets?

To encourage borrowers to accept adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) rather than level-payment mortgages, mortgage originators generally offer an initial short-term introductory rate that is less than the prevailing market mortgage rate.

Catarina, the founder of Platter Place, believes in employee empowerment, so as soon as she began hiring managers, she made subordinate reviews part of her company's performance appraisal system.

Senator Ostrich suggests that "in order to end poverty, all we need to do is pay everyone making less than the poverty line the difference between what they are earning and the poverty line.

list all the working capital accounts. (Select the best response.) A. The working capital accounts are the current assets and fixed assets of the company. B. The working capital accounts are the current assets and total liabilities of the company. C.

A jewelry store has a discount for customers who purchase multiple pairs of earrings: after paying full price for one pair of earrings, the second pair is 15% off.

How did whirlpool use capabilities of text analytics to better understand their customers and improve product offerings?

When a tax is levied on buyers of tea, a. buyers of tea and sellers of tea both are made worse off. b. buyers of tea are made worse off, and the well-being of sellers is unaffected. c.

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