The number of u. s. households with access to the internet is growing rapidly. compared to 50 years ago, one would predict that when considering a major purchase, people today will gather:
(a) less information because the internet has lowered the cost of gathering information.
(b) less information because the internet has increased the benefit of gathering information.
(c) more information because the internet has lowered the cost of gathering information.
(d) more information because the internet has increased the cost of gathering information.

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u.s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.

Which of the following is considered part of a country’s infrastructure?

The "ideal" business, according to richard buskirk of the university of southern california: has many diverse employees.has a few, carefully selected employees.has many homogeneous employees.is a "one-man show".