True or false? a. the total public debt is more relevant to an economy than the public debt as a percentage of gdp. b. an internally held public debt is like a debt of the left hand owed to the right hand. c. the federal reserve and federal government agencies hold more than three-fourths of the public debt. d. the portion of the u. s. debt held by the public (and not by government entities) was larger as a percentage of gdp in 2009 than it was in 2000. e. as a percentage of gdp, the total u. s. public debt is the highest such debt among the world's advanced industrial nations.

If kroger had whole foods’ number of days’ sales in inventory, how much additional cash flow would have been generated from the smaller inventory relative to its actual average inventory position? round interim calculations to one decimal place and your final answer to the nearest million.

Plastic and steel are substitutes in the production of body panels for certain automobiles. if the price of plastic increases, with other things remaining the same, we would expect: a) the demand curve for plastic to shift to the left. b) the price of steel to fall. c) the demand curve for steel to shift to the left d) nothing to happen to steel because it is only a substitute for plastic. e) the demand curve for steel to shift to the right

Anheuser-busch inbev is considering you for an entry-level brand management position. you have been asked to prepare an analysis of the u. s. craft beer industry as part of the selection process. prepare a 3-5 page report that includes a description of the industry’s strategically relevant macro-environmental components, evaluates competition in the industry, assesses drivers of change and industry dynamics, and lists industry key success factors. the company’s management also asks that you propose the basic elements of a strategic action plan that will allow the company to improve its competitive position in the market for craft beer. you must provide a heading in your report for each of the required elements of the assignment.