Al simmons, the curator and larry marder, the president of the mcfarlane companies describe todd mcfarlane as being both artistic and business minded. in fact, marder even compared mcfarlane to walt disney—the "greatest pitch man" ever! a swot analysis would then identify mcfarlane as a

A SWOT analysis will identify Mcfarlane as a STRENGTH.
SWOT analysis refers to a study that is usually undertaken by companies in order to identify its internal strengths and weaknesses as well as its external opportunities and threats. In the question given above, Mcfarlane is a strength to his company because his efforts are beneficial to the company.

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.