Which one of the following was not a contributing cause of the decline in investment and thus the recessionary expenditure gap occurring during the US recession of 2001? A. Pessimism relating to the stock market crash

B. The collapse of numerous Internet-related start-up firms

C. Low-interest rates

D. Overcapacity in major industries

What happens when a bank is required to hold more money in reserve?

Identify an organization with the low-total-cost value proposition and suggest at least two possible measures within each of the four balanced scorecard perspectives.

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.