Carlos recognizes that if he visits his aunt on Saturday, he'll miss his brother's football game. The economic principle best embodied by this story is:

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

Acolleague from the plant in germany has arrived at the chicago plant to share insights on a recent product line changeover implemented in germany. this changeover has saved thousands of euros at the german facility, but jim does not think it will work in the united states. jim feels that there is a completely different attitude towards work and innovation in the u.s., and in fact, thinks the german facility is technologically behind his plant. additionally, the colleague often mispronounces words when he speaks english, and doesn't dress appropriately for the u.s. office. he showed up to work on the plant floor in a formal suit and tie, with dress shoes that had a slippery sole. however, the colleague is a guest, and it is important that jim pretends to be interested. identify the listening barriers. check all that apply. thought speed grandstanding faking attention nonverbal distractions psychological barriers

Burnley and co., a graphic design firm, has offices in new york, texas, california, new mexico, and new jersey. each of these offices is headed by a president who reports directly to emma burnley, the ceo. the heads of the centralized hr, finance, and marketing teams report to emma burnley as well. managers in the various offices also report to the ceo directly. based on this information, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a) emma burnley has a wide span of control. b) burnley and co. has a tall hierarchical structure. c) emma burnley is underworked. d) burnley and co. is a mechanistic organization.