Kirsten, a manager, is writing an analysis of her employer's current and possible future revenues. Which of the following could she identify as an economic factor in her firm's external general environment?

1) the government regulations and laws in the country in which the firm exists
2) the stage of the business cycle that the country is in
3) the values and norms prevalent in the society in which the firm operates
4) the bargaining power of the firm's suppliers and buyers

In the fall of 2008, aig, the largest insurance company in the world at the time, was at risk of defaulting due to the severity of the global financial crisis. as a result, the u. s. government stepped in to support aig with large capital injections and an ownership stake. how would this affect, if at all, the yield and risk premium on aig corporate debt?

Ben is the owner of a small organization with a few employees. he plans to have a data warehouse for the limited number of users in his organization. which data warehouse is most suited for ben's organization? o a. lan-based o b. stationary o c. distributed od. virtual

Arguments made against free trade include all of the following exceptdumping is an unfair trade practice that puts domestic producers of substitute goods at a disadvantage that they should be protected against. national defense considerations justify producing certain goods domestically whether the country has a comparative advantage in their production or not. free trade is inflationary and should be restricted in the domestic interest. if foreign governments subsidize their exports, foreign firms that export are given an unfair advantage that domestic producers should be protected against. infant industries should be protected from free trade so that they may have time to develop and compete on an even basis with older, more established foreign industries.