When making a decision about housing, the first step should be?
a. visiting different housing locations.
b. gathering information on available housing.
c. analyzing the availability of housing loans.
d. comparing the cost of housing alternatives.

Nestlé, a global food company headquartered in switzerland, provides its customers in each country with highly differentiated and customized products that fit the tastes and preferences of the local population. nestlé invests considerable resources in developing and maintaining a strong brand name that complements its high-quality product offerings across the globe. which of the following best fits nestlé's global strategy? 1. international strategy2. multi-domestic strategy3. global standardization strategy4. transnational strategy

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Choose the statement that is incorrect. a. search activity occurs only in markets where there is a shortage. b. when a price is regulated and there is a shortage, search activity increases. c. the time spent looking for someone with whom to do business is called search activity. d. the opportunity cost of a good is equal to its price plus the value of the search time spent finding the good.