Sophie asked to be the leader of a task group. the task she was asked to complete was a clear and urgent one. which leadership behavior would be best to use?

Alex is a working professional and has managed to save a small amount of money from his earnings. he wants to invest in something that is customized to his risk appetite. which financial institution should he choose? a. hedge funds b. mutual funds c. life insurance companies d. credit unions e. pension funds

Goals that are overly ambitious can discourage employees and decrease motivation, yet the idea of stretch goals is proposed as a way to get people fired up and motivated. as a manager, how might you decide where to draw the line between a “good” stretch goal and a “bad” one that is unrealistic?

1) u.s. real gdp is substantially higher today than it was 60 years ago. what does this tell us, and what does it not tell us, about the well-being of u.s. residents? what are the limitations of the gdp as a measure of economic well-being? given the limitations, why is gdp usually regarded as the best single measure of a society’s economic well-being? 2) what is an intermediate good? how does an intermediate good differ from a final good? explain why it is the case that the value of intermediate goods produced and sold during the year is not included directly as part of gdp, but the value of intermediate goods produced and not sold is included directly as part of gdp.