1. Suzie’s Flowers purchases a wide variety of houseplants. One of Suzie's favorites, the large split leaf philodendron, costs $13.50 from the wholesaler and requires an additional $1.00 per plant to take care of and then package prior to sale. Suzie's normal markup on houseplants is 55%. What would be the retail selling price of a large split leaf philodendron? 2. A manufacturer sells a 3-person tent to its wholesalers for $59.95. Wholesalers take a markup on selling price of 15% and sell to retailers who take a markup on selling price of 45%. How much does this tent cost you?

Theodore is researching computer programming he thinks that this career has a great employment outlook so he’d like to learn if it’s a career in which he would excel what to skills are important for him to have and becoming a successful computer programmer

Alandowner entered into a written agreement with a real estate broker whereby the broker would receive a commission of 10% of the sale price if he procured a "ready, willing, and able buyer" for the landowner's property and if the sale actually proceeded through closing. the broker found a buyer who agreed in writing to buy the property from the landowner for $100,000, the landowner's asking price. the buyer put up $6,000 as a down payment. the agreement between the landowner and the buyer contained a liquidated damages clause providing that, if the buyer defaulted by failing to tender the balance due of $94,000 at the closing date, damages would be 10% of the purchase price. the landowner included that clause because she was counting on using the proceeds of the sale for a business venture that would likely net her at least $10,000. the buyer became seriously ill and defaulted. when he recovered, he demanded that the landowner return his $6,000, and the landowner refused. the broker also demanded the $6,000 from the landowner and was refused. the broker and the buyer filed separate suits against the landowner, with the buyer pleading impossibility of performance. the two cases are consolidated into a single case. how should the court rule as to the disposition of the $6,000?

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.