Agroup of researchers wanted to determine if people will eat more food in a room with red paint and red decorations than in a room that is decorated blue. half the participants in this study ate in a red room and half ate in a blue room. the researchers then measured how much food was consumed in each of the two rooms. in this study, the independent variable was
select one:
a. the type of food that was available during the study.
b. the color of the decorations in the room.
c. the amount of food that was consumed.
d. how hungry the participants were at the end of the study.

Which of the following is an example of a positive externality? a. promoting generic drugs would benefit people. b. a lower inflation rate would benefit most consumers. c. compulsory flu shots for all students prevents the spread of illness in the general public. d. singapore has adopted a comprehensive savings plan for all workers known as the central provident fund.

Shawn received an e-mail offering a great deal on music, movie, and game downloads. he has never heard of the company, and the e-mail address and company name do not match. what should shawn do?

An important source of public scrutiny is "watchdogs." these are: the efforts of a firm's competitors, including how often the competitors attack the firm's strategies. taxpayer-supported government agencies that limit a firm's ability to compete in foreign markets. companies designated by the government to only produce products that support the government defense program. socially conscious groups that make it their mission to measure the social responsibility levels of businesses, and provide consumers with their opinions about the level of corporate responsibility of various companies.