To serve both buyers and sellers, marketing seeks to the needs and wants of prospective customers and to satisfy them.

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.

The supreme choice pizza at pizza paradise contains 2 different meats and 2 different vegetables. the customer can select any one of 6 types of crust. if there are 4 meats and 9 vegetables to choose from, how many different supreme choice pizzas can be made?

Tina is a restaurant manager at a high-end restaurant. she works very long hours, and sometimes double shifts. when she's home, she is constantly texting and answering texts from the restaurant. her husband complains that he rarely gets to see her and that he is unable to keep up all the household tasks himself. tina is experiencing