For each of the scenarios listed, determine the principle illustrated by each person's reasoning.

a. Suppose Lucia, the seller of the digital camera, knows the camera works well—she is only selling it because she got a better model as a gift. She thinks about asking $45 and offering a guarantee: She will replace the digital camera with a new $175 digital camera if it turns out not to work. Then she thinks, "That's not a good idea! Someone can just buy it, handle it carelessly, and, if it breaks, can pretend it didn't work and get a new digital camera for $45—meanwhile, I'll be out $130!"

b. Suppose Kyoko buys the new car seat from the national retail chain, thinking "Someone would ask $30 for a used car seat only if it didn't work well."

Your father offers you a choice of $120,000 in 11 years or $48,500 today. use appendix b as an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a-1. if money is discounted at 11 percent, what is the present value of the $120,000?

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy. b. this is a negative response strategy. c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning. d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.

According to management education expert ashok rao, companies can increase their profitability by through careful inventory management. a. 5% to 10% b. 10% to 25% c. 20% to 50% d. 75%