Fuzz inc., a well-known soft drink manufacturing company, introduces a new drink into the market, to make up for the company's past losses and regain its position in the market. however, customers reportedly complain about an odd taste in the drink. to correct this, the company invests more effort in improving the product to suit customer needs. the new drink with an improved taste soon becomes popular in the market, fulfilling fuzz's goals. this scenario demonstrates the concept of:

Factors like the unemployment rate, the stock market, global trade, economic policy, and the economic situation of other countries have no influence on the financial status of individuals. ( t or f)

In year 1, the bennetts' 25-year-old daughter, jane, is a full-time student at an out-of-state university but she plans to return home after the school year ends. in previous years, jane has never worked and her parents have always been able to claim her as a dependent. in year 1, a kind neighbor offers to pay for all of jane's educational and living expenses. which of the following statements is most accurate regarding whether jane's parents would be allowed to claim an exemption for jane in year 1 assuming the neighbor pays for all of jane's support? a. no, jane must include her neighbor's gift as income and thus fails the gross income test for a qualifying relative. b.yes, because she is a full-time student and does not provide more than half of her own support, jane is considered her parent's qualifying child. c.no, jane is too old to be considered a qualifying child and fails the support test of a qualifying relative. d.yes, because she is a student, her absence is considered as "temporary." consequently she meets the residence test and is a considered a qualifying child of the bennetts.

When peter metcalf describes black diamond’s manufacturing facility in china as a “greenfield project,” he means that partnered with a chinese company to buy the plant . of all market entry strategies, this one carries the lowest risk. because black diamond manufactures its outdoor sports products outside the united states, what risks must its managers be aware of?