1. PART A:Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text? O A. While many people consider advertisements to be annoying, they provide the public with necessary information and services. B. Advertisement are capable of manipulating people more than they realize, as ads convince consumers that certain products lead to specific emotions and experiences.

C. With the development of technology, advertisements have become more informative and able to cater to specific viewers.

D. Advertisements tend to focus their message on youth, as they are most likely to spend money on trendy products.

Suppose you have just been hired as the chief diversity officer of a large company. previous mentoring programs at this company have not been successful. after inquiring about previous efforts, you discover that most mentor pairs met just a few times, but very few lasting or meaningful mentoring relationships were created. there were also a significant number of employees that did not even attempt to seek out a mentor relationship. which of the following may be a reason why prior mentoring programs at your company failed? check all that apply.a) minorities and women are much less likely to develop mentoring relationships than white malesb) mentoring is not an effective way for organizations to develop female and minority employeesc) due to specific laws governing appropriate workplace behavior, senior-level male executives were reluctant to cultivate mentoring relationships with female employees, fearing negative repercussionsd) fear of creating a future competitor within the company, senior-level female executives were hesitant to mentor other female employees

Consumer surplus is: the difference between the price of a product and what consumers were willing to pay for the product. the difference between the discounted price of a product and its retail price. the difference between the price paid by consumers and the price required of producers. the difference between the price of a product and consumers' valuation of the last unit of the product purchased.

Zoe would like to be able to save for night courses at the local college. which of these would be a good way for zoe to make more money available for savings without dramatically changing her budget? economía