Identify a product launched in the US market that was successful in attracting consumers. Use reliable secondary sources (such as newspapers, journals, business articles, company websites, and industry reports) to write a 1,000-word analysis of how research helped launch and/or maintain the product.

James has set the goal of achieving all "a"s during this year of school. which term best describes this goal

Verizon communications, inc., provides the following footnote relating to its leasing activities in its 10-k report. the aggregate minimum rental commitments under noncancelable leases for the periods shown at december 31, 2010, are as follows: years (dollars in millions) capital leases operatingleases 2011 $97 $1,898 2012 74 1,720 2013 70 1,471 2014 54 1,255 2015 42 1,012 thereafter 81 5,277 total minimum 418 $ 12,633 rental commitments less interest and (86) executory costs present value of 332 minimum lease payments less current (75) installments long-term obligation $257 at december 31, 2010 (a) confirm that verizon capitalized its capital leases using a rate of 7.4 %. (b) compute the present value of verizon's operating leases, assuming an 7.4% discount rate and rounding the remaining lease term to 3 decimal places. (use a financial calculator or excel to compute. do not round until your final answers. round each answer to the nearest whole number.)

If a transformational leader is supposed to be so smart and visionary, why would he or she emphasize empowerment in his or her leadership approach?