A young boy who has never committed a crime is often called "bad" because of his look, attitude, and lack of interpersonal skills. His peers and his school system regularly refer to him in negative terms and consider him a bad seed that probably does criminal acts. As a result of this societal condemnation, the boy begins to commit minor offenses and works his way up to more serious crimes. He has experienced a process called

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

Laws corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $16,000. estimated cash savings from using the new machine are $4,120 per year. the machine will have no salvage value at the end of its useful life of six years and the required rate of return for laws corporation is 12%. the machine's internal rate of return is closest to (ignore income taxes) (a) 12% (b) 14% (c) 16% (d) 18%

Your own record of all your transactions. a. check register b. account statement