Smith Brothers, a furniture manufacturer based in North Carolina, has tie-ups with raw material suppliers and shipping companies who provide Smith Brothers a uniform pricing option across the United States. Despite the cost of production and distribution being the same across the United States, Smith Brothers charges more for its products on the West Coast than in other parts of the United States. Which of the following acts prohibits this practice? a. Sherman Antitrust Act
b. Wheeler-Lea Amendment
c. Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act
d. Telephone Consumer Protection Act
e. Robinson-Patman Act

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i. e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant. a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry. b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry. c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry. d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.