Razor Company's blades are in the maturity stage of the product life-cycle. How can the company strengthen its market share? a. Watch for the early buying patterns b. Emphasize customer service c. Redesign the packaging d. Eliminate less profitable versions of the product

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What is an example of a good stock to buy during economic expansion? a) cyclical stock b) defensive stock c) income stock d) bond

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out