Last week, Tim overheard a unpleasant conversation between the manager of the hardware store where he works and a sales rep who sells a well-known line of tools. The rep insisted that her tools should be more prominently displayed and that a better assortment would mean more sales. The manager had other plans and told the sales rep so, and the conversation turned into a loud argument. What Tim observed was an example of .

Which of the following best describes how the federal reserve bank banks during a bank run? a. the federal reserve bank has the power to take over a private bank if customers demand too many withdrawals. b. the federal reserve bank can provide a short-term loan to banks to prevent them from running out of money. c. the federal reserve bank regulates exchanges to prevent the demand for withdrawals from rising above the required reserve ratio. d. the federal reserve bank acts as an insurance company that pays customers if their bank fails. 2b2t

An office manager is concerned with declining productivity. despite the fact that she regularly monitors her clerical staff four times each day—at 9: 00 am, 11: 00 am, 1: 00 pm, and again at 3: 00 pm—office productivity has declined 30 percent since she assumed the helm one year ago. would you recommend that the office manager invest more time monitoring the productivity of her clerical staff? explain.

True or false: a smart store layout moves customers in and out as fast as possible. a) true b) false