The Katrina disaster in New Orleans decreased the ability of oil companies to purify crude oil into gasoline. This caused: A. the supply curve for gasoline to shift inward. B. the supply curve for gasoline to shift outward. C. the quantity of gasoline demanded to move out along the demand curve. D. the quantity of gasoline supplied to move in along the supply curve.

20. to add body to a hearty broth, you may use a. onions. b. pasta. c. cheese. d. water.

You have just been hired as a brand manager at kelsey-white, an american multinational consumer goods company. recently the firm invested in the development of k-w vision, a series of systems and processes that allow the use of up-to-date data and advanced analytics to drive informed decision making about k-w brands. it is 2018. the system is populated with 3 years of historical data. as brand manager for k-w’s blue laundry detergent, you are tasked to lead the brand's turnaround. use the vision platform to to develop your strategy and grow blue’s market share over the next 4 years.

Afirm wants to strengthen its financial position. which of the following actions would increase its current ratio? a. reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment.b. use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock.c. borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year.d. issue new stock, then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash.e. use cash to increase inventory holdings.