Which of the following defines market research? a: the process of collecting, storing, and retrieving data in electronic files. b: the process of dividing a market into categories of of customer types. c: the process of fixing, adapting, and communicating the nature of the product itself. d: the study of consumer needs and wants, and the ways in which sellers can best meet them.

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Suppose that jim plans to borrow money for an education at texas a& m university. jim will need to borrow $25,000 at the end of each year for the next five years (total=$125,000). jim wishes his parents could pay for his education but they can’t. at least, he qualifies for government loans with a reduced interest rate while he is in school. he has a special arrangement with aggiebank to lend him the money at a subsidized rate of 1% over five years without having to make a payment until the end of the fifth year. however, at the end of the fifth year, jim agrees to pay off the loan by borrowing from longhorn bank. longhorn bank will lend him the money he needs at an annual interest rate of 6%. jim agrees to pay back the longhorn bank with 20 annual payments and the payments will be uniform (equal annual payments including principal and interest). (i) calculate how much money jim has to borrow at the end of 5 years to pay off the loan with aggiebank. a. $121,336 b. $127,525 c. $125,000 d. $102,020 e. none of the above

Our uncle has $300,000 invested at 7.5%, and he now wants to retire. he wants to withdraw $35,000 at the end of each year, starting at the end of this year. he also wants to have $25,000 left to give you when he ceases to withdraw funds from the account. for how many years can he make the $35,000 withdrawals and still have $25,000 left in the end? a. 14.21b. 14.96c. 15.71d. 16.49e. 17.32