Acompany's production process has an 85 percent learning curve rate. the process has produced 1,000 units to date. a process refinement is estimated to allow a future learning curve rate for the identical product of 75 percent. however, the initial unit made using the new process will take the same amount of time as the initial unit produced using the old process. at what point, using the new process, will the production rate exceed the production rate achieved by the old process?

a. by the 50th unit
b. by the 80th unit
c. by the 100th unit
d. by the 120th unit
e. by the 250th unit

The bonds issued by the south foot bear a coupon rate of 7.5 percent, payable semiannually. the bonds mature in 6.5 years, sell at par, and have a $1,000 face value. what is the yield to maturity

Answer the following questions using the information below: southwestern college is planning to hold a fund raising banquet at one of the local country clubs. it has two options for the banquet: option one: crestview country club a. fixed rental cost of $1,000 b. $12 per person for food option two: tallgrass country club a. fixed rental cost of $3,000 b. $8.00 per person for food southwestern college has budgeted $1,800 for administrative and marketing expenses. it plans to hire a band which will cost another $800. tickets are expected to be $30 per person. local business supporters will donate any other items required for the event. which option has the lowest breakeven point?

In the 1970s, kmart used blue light specials to encourage customers to flock to a particular department having a temporary sale. a spinning blue light activated for approximately 30 seconds, and then an in-store announcement informed shoppers of the special savings in the specific department. over time, loyal kmart shoppers learned to flock to the department with the spinning blue light before any announcement of special savings occurred. if kmart was employing classical conditioning techniques, what role did the spinning blue light play?